Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology
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9h 8m 0s
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English
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9781494594589
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kentaro Toyama., Kentaro Toyama|AUTHOR., & Sean Pratt|READER. (2015). Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kentaro Toyama, Kentaro Toyama|AUTHOR and Sean Pratt|READER. 2015. Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change From the Cult of Technology. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kentaro Toyama, Kentaro Toyama|AUTHOR and Sean Pratt|READER. Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change From the Cult of Technology Tantor Media, Inc, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kentaro Toyama, Kentaro Toyama|AUTHOR, and Sean Pratt|READER. Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change From the Cult of Technology Tantor Media, Inc., 2015.
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