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Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier

by Edward Glaeser

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A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities.

America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future.

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About the Author

Edward Glaeser, one of the country's leading urban economists, is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He lives in Weston, Massachusetts.

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Excited to read this book for my first PSU HONORS course in the fall :)

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780143120544

Author:

Glaeser, Edward

Publisher:

Penguin Books

Subject:

Sociology - Urban

Subject:

Sociology-Urban Studies

Edition Description:

Mass Market

Publication Date:

20120131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 12

Language:

English

Illustrations:

8 pp. b/w photos (on insert stock?)

Pages:

352

Dimensions:

8.43 x 5.55 x 0.78 in 0.7 lb

Age Level:

from 18

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