The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us about the Future of Urban Life

by Jonathan F.P. Rose

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2017 PROSE Award Winner: Outstanding Scholarly Work by a Trade Publisher

In the vein of Jane Jacobs's The Death and Life of Great American Cities and Edward Glaeser's Triumph of the City, Jonathan F. P. Rose--a visionary in urban development and renewal--champions the role of cities in addressing the environmental, economic, and social challenges of the twenty-first century.

Cities are birthplaces of...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0062234722

ISBN13:9780062234728

Release Date:September 2016

Publisher:Harper Wave

Length:480 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"

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Community Development Economic Development Environmentalism Social Justice Sustainability Urban Planning Non-Fiction Architecture Business Business & Investing

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