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pp. 256, “Architectural and urban historian Rybczynski (The Most Beautiful House in the World, LJ 4/1/89) has something to say about the shape of American cities, how they got that way, and how they inevitably contrast with their counterparts in Europe given the development of this country and our distincitve set of values. In succinct, accessible style, he moves from the flourishing of towns and cities in Europe to Tocqueville’s assessment of the New World’s urban efforts, to a sharp condemnation of urban planning in the last decades as a violation of America’s values of spaciousness, choice, and self-sufficiency. “
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| ISBN | 0002550628 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780002550628 | |
| Number of pages | 256 | |
| Original Title | City Life Urban Expectations in a New World | |
| Published Date | 1995 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Toronto | |
| Edition | Second Impression | |
| Category: | Architecture | |
| Author: | Witold Rybczynski | |
| Publisher: | Harpercollins |
pp. 256, “Architectural and urban historian Rybczynski (The Most Beautiful House in the World, LJ 4/1/89) has something to say about the shape of American cities, how they got that way, and how they inevitably contrast with their counterparts in Europe given the development of this country and our distincitve set of values. In succinct, accessible style, he moves from the flourishing of towns and cities in Europe to Tocqueville’s assessment of the New World’s urban efforts, to a sharp condemnation of urban planning in the last decades as a violation of America’s values of spaciousness, choice, and self-sufficiency. “
| Weight | 1 kg |
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