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The Wonder book of knowledge ; the marvels of modern industry and invention, the interesting stories of common things, the mysterious processes of nature simply explained

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [1923]
Call number: 713396
Creator: Hill, Henry Chase(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 24 cm
Associated organization: Burndy Library,
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