Jacquard's web: how a hand-loom led to the birth of the information age
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
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Book
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xi, 302 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
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English
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0192805770

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-293) and index.
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Essinger, J. (2004). Jacquard's web: how a hand-loom led to the birth of the information age. Oxford ; New York, Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Essinger, James, 1957-. 2004. Jacquard's Web: How a Hand-loom Led to the Birth of the Information Age. Oxford ; New York, Oxford University Press.

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Essinger, James, 1957-, Jacquard's Web: How a Hand-loom Led to the Birth of the Information Age. Oxford ; New York, Oxford University Press, 2004.

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Essinger, James. Jacquard's Web: How a Hand-loom Led to the Birth of the Information Age. Oxford ; New York, Oxford University Press, 2004.

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