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Joel Kotkin The City (Paperback) Modern Library Chronicles
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- Book Title
- City : a Global History
- Publication Name
- The City
- Title
- The City
- Subtitle
- A Global History
- Format
- Perfect
- ISBN-10
- 0375756515
- EAN
- 9780375756511
- ISBN
- 9780375756511
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Genre
- History, Social Science, Political Science
- Topic
- Civilization, Demography, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sociology / Urban
- Release Date
- 10/10/2006
- Release Year
- 2006
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Item Length
- 8in
- Item Width
- 5.1in
- Item Weight
- 7.8 Oz
- Series
- Modern Library Chronicles
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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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.
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375756515
ISBN-13
9780375756511
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52767763
Product Key Features
Book Title
City : a Global History
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Demography, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2006
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
21
Lc Classification Number
Ht111
Reviews
Advance Praise for "The City "A compelling and original synthesis that belongs on the urbanist's bookshelf with Lewis Mumford, Peter Hall, and Fernand Braudel." -Witold Rybczynski, Martin & Margy Meyerson Professor of Urbanism, School of Design, professor of Real Estate, Wharton School "No one knows more about cities than Joel Kotkin, and has more to teach us about them. In The City, Kotkin takes us on a brisk and invigorating tour of cities from the Babylon of ancient times to the burgeoning exurbs of today. It is impossible not to learn a lot from this book." -Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report, and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics "If you want to understand why the future of American and European cities is mixed at best, if you want to understand why George Bush won the 2004 election, you need to read Joel Kotkin's account of how and why cities have developed and declined." -Fred Siegel, author of "Prince of the City: Giuliani, "New York and the "Genius of American Life, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute "Unique and powerful insights into urban life . . . This book is a great read." -Bob Lanier, Mayor of Houston, 1992-1998, Advance Praise forThe City "A compelling and original synthesis that belongs on the urbanist's bookshelf with Lewis Mumford, Peter Hall, and Fernand Braudel." Witold Rybczynski, Martin & Margy Meyerson Professor of Urbanism, School of Design, professor of Real Estate, Wharton School "No one knows more about cities than Joel Kotkin, and has more to teach us about them. In The City, Kotkin takes us on a brisk and invigorating tour of cities from the Babylon of ancient times to the burgeoning exurbs of today. It is impossible not to learn a lot from this book." Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report, and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics "If you want to understand why the future of American and European cities is mixed at best, if you want to understand why George Bush won the 2004 election, you need to read Joel Kotkin's account of how and why cities have developed and declined." Fred Siegel, author ofPrince of the City: Giuliani,New Yorkand theGenius of American Life, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute "Unique and powerful insights into urban life . . . This book is a great read." Bob Lanier, Mayor of Houston, 1992-1998 From the Hardcover edition., Advance Praise for The City "A compelling and original synthesis that belongs on the urbanist's bookshelf with Lewis Mumford, Peter Hall, and Fernand Braudel." Witold Rybczynski, Martin & Margy Meyerson Professor of Urbanism, School of Design, professor of Real Estate, Wharton School "No one knows more about cities than Joel Kotkin, and has more to teach us about them. In The City, Kotkin takes us on a brisk and invigorating tour of cities from the Babylon of ancient times to the burgeoning exurbs of today. It is impossible not to learn a lot from this book." Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report, and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics "If you want to understand why the future of American and European cities is mixed at best, if you want to understand why George Bush won the 2004 election, you need to read Joel Kotkin's account of how and why cities have developed and declined." Fred Siegel, author of Prince of the City: Giuliani, New York and the Genius of American Life, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute "Unique and powerful insights into urban life . . . This book is a great read." Bob Lanier, Mayor of Houston, 1992-1998, Advance Praise for "The City" "A compelling and original synthesis that belongs on the urbanist's bookshelf with Lewis Mumford, Peter Hall, and Fernand Braudel." -Witold Rybczynski, Martin & Margy Meyerson Professor of Urbanism, School of Design, professor of Real Estate, Wharton School "No one knows more about cities than Joel Kotkin, and has more to teach us about them. In The City, Kotkin takes us on a brisk and invigorating tour of cities from the Babylon of ancient times to the burgeoning exurbs of today. It is impossible not to learn a lot from this book." -Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report, and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics "If you want to understand why the future of American and European cities is mixed at best, if you want to understand why George Bush won the 2004 election, you need to read Joel Kotkin's account of how and why cities have developed and declined." -Fred Siegel, author of "Prince of the City: Giuliani," "New York" and the "Genius of American Life," senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute "Unique and powerful insights into urban life . . . This book is a great read." -Bob Lanier, Mayor of Houston, 1992-1998 "From the Hardcover edition.", Advance Praise for "The City" " A compelling and original synthesis that belongs on the urbanist' s bookshelf with Lewis Mumford, Peter Hall, and Fernand Braudel." - Witold Rybczynski, Martin & Margy Meyerson Professor of Urbanism, School of Design, professor of Real Estate, Wharton School " No one knows more about cities than Joel Kotkin, and has more to teach us about them. In The City, Kotkin takes us on a brisk and invigorating tour of cities from the Babylon of ancient times to the burgeoning exurbs of today. It is impossible not to learn a lot from this book." - Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report, and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics " If you want to understand why the future of American and European cities is mixed at best, if you want to understand why George Bush won the 2004 election, you need to read Joel Kotkin' s account of how and why cities have developed and declined." - Fred Siegel, author of "Prince of the City: Giuliani," "New York" and the "Genius of American Life," senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute " Unique and powerful insights into urban life . . . This book is a great read." - Bob Lanier, Mayor of Houston, 1992-1998 "From the Hardcover edition.", Advance Praise for The City "A compelling and original synthesis that belongs on the urbanist's bookshelf with Lewis Mumford, Peter Hall, and Fernand Braudel." Witold Rybczynski , Martin & Margy Meyerson Professor of Urbanism, School of Design, professor of Real Estate, Wharton School "No one knows more about cities than Joel Kotkin, and has more to teach us about them. In The City, Kotkin takes us on a brisk and invigorating tour of cities from the Babylon of ancient times to the burgeoning exurbs of today. It is impossible not to learn a lot from this book." Michael Barone , senior writer, U.S. News & World Report, and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics "If you want to understand why the future of American and European cities is mixed at best, if you want to understand why George Bush won the 2004 election, you need to read Joel Kotkin's account of how and why cities have developed and declined." Fred Siegel , author of Prince of the City: Giuliani , New York and the Genius of American Life , senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute "Unique and powerful insights into urban life . . . This book is a great read." Bob Lanier , Mayor of Houston, 1992-1998 From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright Date
2006
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Dewey Decimal
307.76/09
Series
Modern Library Chronicles Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
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