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Book Title: Darwin's Devices : What Evolving Robots Can Teach Us about the History of Life and the Future of Technology

Item Length: 9.8in

Item Height: 1in

Item Width: 6.5in

Author: John Long

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Reference, Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Developmental Biology

Publisher: Basic Books

Publication Year: 2012

Genre: Science

Item Weight: 17.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

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