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The City in History

by Lewis Mumford

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ISBN13: 9780156180351
ISBN10: 0156180359
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The city's development from ancient times to the modern age. Winner of the National Book Award. "One of the major works of scholarship of the twentieth century" (Christian Science Monitor). Index; illustrations.<BR>

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 579-634) and index.
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dawitdwt, June 19, 2008 (view all comments by dawitdwt)
This book is an enteresting book about history of city it gives a deep knowledgh about how the previuos cities form ,how they were transformed into different stages, how they were declined and how they were planned. so it is enterestieng for me for my study.
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ISBN:
9780156180351
Subtitle:
Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
Author:
Mumford, Lewis
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Location:
San Diego
Subject:
History
Subject:
World
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Government and political science
Subject:
Cities and towns
Subject:
City Planning & Urban Development
Subject:
City and state planning and urban development
Subject:
Cities and towns -- History.
Subject:
World - General
Copyright:
1961
Series Volume:
v. 2
Publication Date:
October 1968
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
784
Dimensions:
8.00x5.27x2.07 in. 1.59 lbs.
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