Overcomplicated: Technology at the Limits of Comprehension
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9781469064215

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Samuel Arbesman., Samuel Arbesman|AUTHOR., & Sean Pratt|READER. (2016). Overcomplicated: Technology at the Limits of Comprehension . Ascent Audio.

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Samuel Arbesman, Samuel Arbesman|AUTHOR and Sean Pratt|READER. Overcomplicated: Technology At the Limits of Comprehension Ascent Audio, 2016.

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