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Book Title: Building Smart Cities: Analytics, Ict, And Design Thinking
Item Length: 9.3in.
Item Height: 0.9in.
Item Width: 6.5in.
Author: Carol L. Stimmel
Publication Name: Building Smart Cities : Analytics, Industrial Cutting Tools, Inc., and Design Thinking
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Auerbach Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 19.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 266 Pages