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  • Mega-Events and Legacies in Post-Metropolitan Spaces

    Expos and Urban Agendas

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book offers new perspectives through which to observe and interpret mega-events. Using the specific case studies of World’s Fairs, Di Vita and Morandi present a report of the Milan Expo 2015 and its trans-scalar legacies. While the event and post-event have been affected by the world crisis, the locations of exhibition areas have greatly expanded, encompassing regional as well as post ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • From Smart City to Smart Region

    Digital Services for an Internet of Places

    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book offers a fascinating exploration of the relationship between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and spatial planning, expanding the concept of “urban smartness” from the usual scale of buildings or urban projects to the regional dimension. In particular, it presents the outcomes of research undertaken at Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with Telecom Italia, that had ... Read more

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    Software, Networks, Advertising, and Displays: A Primer for Understanding the Business

    Digital Signage gives you macro and micro views of the burgeoning digital signage industry. Whether you are looking for new opportunities or to expand your business, with this book you will be able to clearly understand and accurately analyze the developments, trends and projections. As part of the NAB Executive Technology Briefing series, this book features the future impact of the technology ... Read more

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    What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life

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