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• Author: Tom Standage
• Published Date: 01 Apr 1999
• Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
• Language: English
• Book Format: Paperback::224 pages
• ISBN10: 0753807033
• Imprint: WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON
• Dimension: 156x 200x 18mm::220g

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