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Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967-
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Urbanization.
Cities and towns -- Growth.
Urban economics.
Sociology, Urban.
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Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967-
Urbanization.
Cities and towns -- Growth.
Urban economics.
Sociology, Urban.
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Triumph of the city : how our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier / Edward Glaeser.
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Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967-
Penguin Press, 2011.
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307
.76
G543t
Subjects
Urbanization.
Cities and towns -- Growth.
Urban economics.
Sociology, Urban.
ISBN:
9781594202773 (hbk.)
159420277X (hbk.)
Description:
338 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-323) and index.
Contents:
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.
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Offers a proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our best hope for the future.
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