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Edition notes illustrated liningpapers first issued in two separate volumes. Halliburton s fascinating and proud history reveals a continuous focus on innovation and expansion that began with the companys founder, erle p. Johnson and millwood hargrave battle it out for blackwells book of the year. Now, halliburton has set a new industry standard for digital technical tools with the evolution of the eredbook.