The Clock of the Long Now by Stewart Brand was first published in 1999. We track 2 editions.
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- Basic Books1999 Hardback I own The Clock of the Long Now, Basic Books 1999 Log in to want this
- Orion Publishing Group1999 Hardback I own The Clock of the Long Now, Orion Publishing Group 1999 Log in to want this
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- 5 on Open Library, 5 in English
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We track 2 editions of The Clock of the Long Now. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Clock of the Long Now first published?
The Clock of the Long Now by Stewart Brand was first published in 1999.