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Title: POWER OF IMPERFECTIONS: A KEY TO TECHNOLOGY, LOVE, LIFE AND SURVIVAL
By: Peter Townsend
Format: Paperback / softback

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ISBN 10: 0192857479
ISBN 13: 9780192857477
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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pub. date: 1 December, 2021
Pages: 320
Description: A stimulating and highly readable introduction to the science of imperfections, this book focuses on their crucial role in technology, as well as their influence on society, love, life, health, politics, career development, and key environmental issues, enabling readers to counteract scientific misinformation.
Illustrations: 88 line drawings and halftones
Returns: Returnable
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