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The Culture : the drawings / Iain M. Banks
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The Culture : the drawings / Iain M. Banks

by Iain M. Banks

This volume features original annotated drawings detailing the ships, habitats, and technology of the Culture science fiction series. Reproduced from private notebooks, the illustrations provide a visual guide to the series' intricate worldbuilding.

Accession 35174 ISBN 9780316572873 Publisher —
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