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A Reflection upon Herbert Simon’s Vision of Design in The Sciences of the Artificial

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A Reflection upon Herbert Simon’s Vision of Design in The Sciences of the Artificial. / You, X.; Hands, D.
In: The Design Journal, Vol. 22, No. Suppl. 1, 31.05.2019, p. 1345-1356.

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You, X & Hands, D 2019, 'A Reflection upon Herbert Simon’s Vision of Design in The Sciences of the Artificial', The Design Journal, vol. 22, no. Suppl. 1, pp. 1345-1356. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2019.1594961

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You, X., & Hands, D. (2019). A Reflection upon Herbert Simon’s Vision of Design in The Sciences of the Artificial. The Design Journal, 22(Suppl. 1), 1345-1356. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2019.1594961

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You X, Hands D. A Reflection upon Herbert Simon’s Vision of Design in The Sciences of the Artificial. The Design Journal. 2019 May 31;22(Suppl. 1):1345-1356. doi: 10.1080/14606925.2019.1594961

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You, X. ; Hands, D. / A Reflection upon Herbert Simon’s Vision of Design in The Sciences of the Artificial. In: The Design Journal. 2019 ; Vol. 22, No. Suppl. 1. pp. 1345-1356.

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