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Edition: 1
Release: 2010-11-02
Publisher: Knopf
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN/ASIN: 0307269930



The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Borzoi Books)

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Edition:
Release: 2009-03-23
Publisher: Focal Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0240811070



Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 2: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures

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Edition: 1
Release: 2013-01-07
Publisher: Adobe Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0321886402



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Edition: 1
Release: 2013-01-06
Publisher: Adobe Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0321890485



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Edition: 1
Release: 2012-12-13
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 1481243446



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Edition:
Release: 2009-03-23
Publisher: Focal Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0240810961



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Edition: Original
Release: 2012-11-12
Publisher: No Starch Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 1593274068



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