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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

by William Kamkwamba
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  • Oct 1, 2009, 288 pages
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  • Aug 2010, 320 pages
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