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The Information by James Gleick is included in Nivegu’s technology shelf. It helps readers understand how technical systems reshape institutions, labor and everyday choices.
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The Information
by James Gleick
The Information by James Gleick is included in Nivegu’s technology shelf. It helps readers understand how technical systems reshape institutions, labor and everyday choices.
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- Technology · Science
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