How things work the inner life of everyday machines [First edition] 9780316445436, 9780316445450, 0316445436

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English Pages 256 Seiten Illustrationen Year 2019

How things work the inner life of everyday machines [First edition]
9780316445436, 9780316445450, 0316445436

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