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Book Title: Where Is My Flying Car?
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Width: 6.3in
Author: J. Storrs Hall
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Inventions, General, Automotive, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publisher: Stripe Matter INC International Concepts
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Transportation
Number of Pages: 332 Pages