Province of Reason |
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Author:
| Warner, Sam Bass Warner, Sam Bass |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-71958-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1988 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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Imprint: | Belknap Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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This book sees the sweeping changes of the 20th century through the eyes of 14 Bostonians in an attempt to understand the disorienting experiences of recent history. These lives span the years from 1850 to 1980, a time when American cities were being rebuilt according to the specifications of science, engineering, mass wealth, and big corporations.
This book sees the sweeping changes of the 20th century through the eyes of 14 Bostonians in an attempt to understand the disorienting experiences of recent history. These lives span the years from 1850 to 1980, a time when American cities were being rebuilt according to the specifications of science, engineering, mass wealth, and big corporations.