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That Used To Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World We Invented-- and How We Can Come Back (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) Hardcover – Large Print, October 7, 2011

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1410441288
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thorndike Press; Large Print edition (October 7, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 695 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781410441287
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1410441287
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.5 x 8.5 inches
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