title: 3D Printing: Third Edition
author:  Christopher Barnatt 
description: Christopher Barnatt is a long-standing commentator on 3D printing technologies and the 3D printing industry, and the author of eleven previous books. He spent 25 years lecturing in Nottingham University Business School, and now works freelance as a futurist, YouTuber and keynote speaker.
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  3D Printing For Dummies®
  
  
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