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Book Title: Internet of Things
Item Length: 8in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5in
Author: Michael Marcovici
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General
Publisher: Books OnDemand Gmbh
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics
Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 296 Pages