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The spectacle frame, the broken nail, and the concrete sample – materials telling histories of change

Louise Karlskov SkyggebjergHistory of Technology Division, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 209-228 | Received 07 May 2019, Accepted 31 Aug 2020, Published online: 24 Sep 2020

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