Triumph of the city Edward L. Glaeser.
by Glaeser, Edward L.
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OverDrive, Inc.
Published by :
Penguin Press,
(New York :)
Physical details: 1 online resource (338 p., [8] p. of plates) : ill.
ISBN:9781101467336 (electronic bk.); 1101467339 (electronic bk.); 9781101475676 (electronic bk.); 1101475676 (electronic bk.).
Subject(s):
Urbanization.
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Cities and towns
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Growth.
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Urban economics.
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Sociology, Urban.
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Electronic books.
Year: 2011
Online resources:
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წიგნები / Books
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ცენტრალური ბიბლიოთეკა ჰუმანიტარული დარ. / Humanitarian hall | 307.76 / 6 (Browse shelf) | K-12605 | Available |
307.76 / 6
Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-323) and index.
Our urban species -- What do they make in Bangalore? -- Why do cities decline? -- What's good about slums? -- How were the tenements tamed? -- Is London a luxury resort? -- What's so great about skyscrapers? -- Why has sprawl spread? -- Is there anything greener than blacktop? -- How do cities succeed? -- Flat world, tall city.
A pioneering urban economist offers fascinating, even inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our best hope for the future.
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