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Lord Kelvin's Machine
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Within the magical gears of Lord Kelvin's incredible machine lies the secret of time. The deadly Dr. Ignacio Narbondo would murder to possess it and scientist and explorer Professor Langdon St. Ives would do anything to use it. For the doctor it means mastery of the world and for the professor it means saving his beloved wife from death. A daring race against time begins...
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03/12/2013
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James P. Blaylock. (2013). Lord Kelvin's Machine. Titan.

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James P. Blaylock. 2013. Lord Kelvin's Machine. Titan.

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James P. Blaylock, Lord Kelvin's Machine. Titan, 2013.

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James P. Blaylock. Lord Kelvin's Machine. Titan, 2013.

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