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A trip in time to the year 2000 and beyond 1979, by kenneth gatland and david jefferis. Usborne has no ebook format available for any book they offer. Check out our unique flashlight books, early readers, touchy feely books, and more. It inspired a young boy with optimism for the future while introducing some quite complex ideas.
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