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Arthur C. Clarke's July 20, 2019 : life in the 21st century

by Arthur C. Clarke

A speculative look at life in the twenty-first century, featuring technological developments such as computerised law offices and baseball pitchers with bionic implants.

Accession 17733 ISBN 0025258001 Publisher MacMillan
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