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The City In History
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Author : Lewis Mumford
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 1961
The City In History written by Lewis Mumford and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Architecture categories.
The city's development from ancient times to the modern age. Winner of the National Book Award. "One of the major works of scholarship of the twentieth century" (Christian Science Monitor). Index; illustrations.
The City In History
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Author : Lewis Mumford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The City In History written by Lewis Mumford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Cities and towns categories.
The classic study of the city -- its origins, its transformations, and its prospects. Winner of the National Book Award.
The City In History
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Author : Lewis Mumford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
The City In History written by Lewis Mumford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with categories.
The City In History
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Author : Lewis Mumford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
The City In History written by Lewis Mumford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Cities and towns categories.
The City In History Its Origins Its Transformations And Its Prospects
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
The City In History Its Origins Its Transformations And Its Prospects written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with categories.
The City
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Author : Andrew Lees
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015
The City written by Andrew Lees and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
The City: A World History tells the story of the rise and development of urban centers from ancient times to the twenty-first century. It begins with the establishment of the first cities in the Near East in the fourth millennium BCE, and goes on to examine urban growth in the Indus River Valley in India, as well as Egypt and areas that bordered the Mediterranean Sea. Athens, Alexandria, and Rome stand out both politically and culturally. With the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, European cities entered into a long period of waning and deterioration. But elsewhere, great cities-among them, Constantinople, Baghdad, Chang'an, and Tenochtitlán-thrived. In the late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, urban growth resumed in Europe, giving rise to cities like Florence, Paris, and London. This urban growth also accelerated in parts of the world that came under European control, such as Philadelphia in the nascent United States. As the Industrial Revolution swept through in the nineteenth century, cities grew rapidly. Their expansion resulted in a slew of social problems and political disruptions, but it was accompanied by impressive measures designed to improve urban life. Meanwhile, colonial cities bore the imprint of European imperialism. Finally, the book turns to the years since 1914, guided by a few themes: the impact of war and revolution; urban reconstruction after 1945; migration out of many cities in the United States into growing suburbs; and the explosive growth of "megacities" in the developing world.
Metropolis
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Author : Ben Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2020-09-24
Metropolis written by Ben Wilson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-24 with Political Science categories.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author, a dazzling, globe-spanning history of humankind's greatest invention: the city. 'Brilliant...enchanting' Evening Standard 'Exhilarating' New York Times The story of the city is the story of civilisation. From Uruk and Babylon to Baghdad and Venice, and on to London, New York, Shanghai and Lagos, Ben Wilson takes us through millennia on a thrilling global tour of the key urban centres of history. Rich with individual characters, scenes and snapshots of daily life, Metropolis is at once the story of these extraordinary places and of the vital role they have played in making us who we are. 'Panoramic...entertaining and rich in wondrous detail' Tom Holland 'A towering achievement... Reading this book is like visiting an exhilarating city for the first time' Wall Street Journal
Shaping The City
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Author : Rodolphe El-Khoury
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-23
Shaping The City written by Rodolphe El-Khoury and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-23 with Architecture categories.
Taking on the key issues in urban design, Shaping the City examines the critical ideas that have driven these themes and debates through a study of particular cities at important periods in their development. As well as retaining crucial discussions about cities such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Brasilia at particular moments in their history that exemplified the problems and themes at hand like the mega-city, the post-colonial city and New Urbanism, in this new edition the editors have introduced new case studies critical to any study of contemporary urbanism – China, Dubai, Tijuana and the wider issues of informal cities in the Global South. The book serves as both a textbook for classes in urban design, planning and theory and is also attractive to the increasing interest in urbanism by scholars in other fields. Shaping the City provides an essential overview of the range and variety of urbanisms and urban issues that are critical to an understanding of contemporary urbanism.
The Oxford Handbook Of Cities In World History
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Author : Peter Clark
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-02-14
The Oxford Handbook Of Cities In World History written by Peter Clark and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-14 with Business & Economics categories.
In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time. Written by leading scholar, this is the first detailed survey of the world's cities and towns from ancient times to the present day.
The City
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Author : Joel Kotkin
language : en
Publisher: Modern Library
Release Date : 2007-12-18
The City written by Joel Kotkin and has been published by Modern Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with Social Science categories.
If humankind can be said to have a single greatest creation, it would be those places that represent the most eloquent expression of our species’s ingenuity, beliefs, and ideals: the city. In this authoritative and engagingly written account, the acclaimed urbanist and bestselling author examines the evolution of urban life over the millennia and, in doing so, attempts to answer the age-old question: What makes a city great? Despite their infinite variety, all cities essentially serve three purposes: spiritual, political, and economic. Kotkin follows the progression of the city from the early religious centers of Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and China to the imperial centers of the Classical era, through the rise of the Islamic city and the European commercial capitals, ending with today’s post-industrial suburban metropolis. Despite widespread optimistic claims that cities are “back in style,” Kotkin warns that whatever their form, cities can thrive only if they remain sacred, safe, and busy–and this is true for both the increasingly urbanized developing world and the often self-possessed “global cities” of the West and East Asia. Looking at cities in the twenty-first century, Kotkin discusses the effects of developments such as shifting demographics and emerging technologies. He also considers the effects of terrorism–how the religious and cultural struggles of the present pose the greatest challenge to the urban future. Truly global in scope, The City is a timely narrative that will place Kotkin in the company of Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs, and other preeminent urban scholars.