Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 456 pages
- Published by: Prentice Hall
- Edition: 3rd Edition March 17, 1996
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0582301548
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0582301542
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Book Dimensions:
9.6 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 2.2 pounds
Product Description
Provides an international history of urban development, from its origins to the industrial revolution. This well established book maintains the high standard of information found in the previous two editions, describing the physical results of some 5000 years of urban activity. It explains and develops the concept of 'unplanned' cities that grow organically, in contrast with 'planned' cities that were shaped in response to urban form determinants. Spread throughout the texts are copious illustrations from a wealth of sources, including cartographic urban records, aerial and other photographs, original drawings and the author's numerous analytical line drawings.
Reader Reviewsthis book is a wonderful introduction to understanding the origins of cities in human civilization. its extensive illustrations and photographs help to show the development of cities up to modern day. i am studying geography and found this book to be an invaluable text.
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