An illuminating, if imperfect, celebration of friction
Mike Follows reviews Friction: a Biography by Jennifer R Vail
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Mike Follows reviews Friction: a Biography by Jennifer R Vail
Read article: An illuminating, if imperfect, celebration of friction
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