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Enlightenment in a Smart City

Enlightenment in a Smart City: Edinburgh’s Civic Development, 1660-1750

By Murray Pittock My book is a study of the Enlightenment in Edinburgh like no other. Using data and models provided by urban innovation and Smart City theory, it pinpoints the distinctive features that made Enlightenment in the Scottish capital possible.…

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • January 14, 2019
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