Introduction to Cities How Place and Space Shape Human Experience |
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| Author:
| Orum, Anthony M.
Paulsen, Krista E.
Chen, Xiangming |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-26129-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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A complete introduction to the history, evolution, and future of the modern city, this book covers a wide range of theory, including the significance of space and place, to provide a balanced account of why cities are an essential part of the global human experience.
- Covers a wide range of theoretical approaches to the city, from the historical to the cutting edge
- Emphasizes the important themes of space and place
- Offers a balanced account of cities and...
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A complete introduction to the history, evolution, and future of the modern city, this book covers a wide range of theory, including the significance of space and place, to provide a balanced account of why cities are an essential part of the global human experience.
- Covers a wide range of theoretical approaches to the city, from the historical to the cutting edge
- Emphasizes the important themes of space and place
- Offers a balanced account of cities and offers extensive coverage including urban inequality, environment and sustainability, and methods for studying the city
- Takes a global approach, with examples from Berlin and Chicago to Shanghai and Mumbai
- Includes a range of pedagogical features such as a substantial glossary of key terms, critical thinking questions, suggestions for further reading and a range of innovative textboxes which follow the themes of Exploring Further, Studying the City and Making the City Better
- Extensively illustrated with maps, charts, tables, and over 80 photographs
- Accompanied by a comprehensive student companion site featuring a list of relevant journals, a guide to useful web resources, and an annotated documentary film guide, alongside a useful instructor companion site with further examples, case studies, and discussion and essay questions; instructors will find a link to the instructor website on the student website at www.wiley.com/go/cities