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A Tale of Two Cities: Reflections on Digital Technology and the Natural Environment

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A Tale of Two Cities: Reflections on Digital Technology and the Natural Environment. / Blair, Gordon.
In: Patterns, Vol. 1, No. 5, 100068, 14.08.2020.

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Blair, G 2020, 'A Tale of Two Cities: Reflections on Digital Technology and the Natural Environment', Patterns, vol. 1, no. 5, 100068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2020.100068

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Blair, G. (2020). A Tale of Two Cities: Reflections on Digital Technology and the Natural Environment. Patterns, 1(5), Article 100068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2020.100068

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Blair G. A Tale of Two Cities: Reflections on Digital Technology and the Natural Environment. Patterns. 2020 Aug 14;1(5):100068. doi: 10.1016/j.patter.2020.100068

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Blair, Gordon. / A Tale of Two Cities : Reflections on Digital Technology and the Natural Environment. In: Patterns. 2020 ; Vol. 1, No. 5.

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