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    Weighing Things Up: Essays on Trends, Technology, and Present–Day Society
    Weighing Things Up: Essays on Trends, Technology, and Present–Day Society
    Weighing Things Up: Essays on Trends, Technology, and Present–Day Society
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    Weighing Things Up: Essays on Trends, Technology, and Present–Day Society

    By Robert T. Branco

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    This is Bob Branco's fourth published book. It includes 30 essays on issues pertaining to blindness and the blind, then another 73 short essays having to do with bureaucracy, holidays, legislation, politics, sports, scams, technology, and social issues. Numerous editor's notes and links to articles add more information and occasionally a different point of view.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert T. Branco
    Release dateApr 23, 2014
    ISBN9781311882783
    Weighing Things Up: Essays on Trends, Technology, and Present–Day Society

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