Spectacular Flops
Game-Changing Technologies That Failed
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-04-30
- Mått149 x 224 x 18 mm
- Vikt485 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor300
- FörlagEliot Werner Publications Inc
- ISBN9780989824996