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The spirit of design: notes from the shakuhachi flute

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The spirit of design: notes from the shakuhachi flute. / Walker, Stuart.
In: International Journal of Sustainable Design, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2009, p. 130-144.

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Walker, S 2009, 'The spirit of design: notes from the shakuhachi flute', International Journal of Sustainable Design, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 130-144. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSDES.2009.028880

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Walker, S. (2009). The spirit of design: notes from the shakuhachi flute. International Journal of Sustainable Design, 1(2), 130-144. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSDES.2009.028880

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Walker S. The spirit of design: notes from the shakuhachi flute. International Journal of Sustainable Design. 2009;1(2):130-144. doi: 10.1504/IJSDES.2009.028880

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Walker, Stuart. / The spirit of design : notes from the shakuhachi flute. In: International Journal of Sustainable Design. 2009 ; Vol. 1, No. 2. pp. 130-144.

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