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| Author | Fred Brooks |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Design |
| Publisher | Addison-Wesley |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 978-0201362985 |
The Design of Design: Essays from a Computer Scientist is a book by Fred Brooks. [1] [2] [3]
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| Author | Fred Brooks |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Design |
| Publisher | Addison-Wesley |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 978-0201362985 |
The Design of Design: Essays from a Computer Scientist is a book by Fred Brooks. [1] [2] [3]
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