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If you don’t have enough time to read widely, or wish to encourage others to learn more about a subject, you can now create a personalised hardcover book, for yourself or as a gift. Gist books are high-quality information, beautifully presented. Something trustworthy, non-technical, and written by humans.

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Agriculture
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Architecture
Nuclear Energy
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