Triumph of the city : how our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier / Edward L. Glaeser.
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TextPublisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2011Description: 338 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9781594202773 (hbk.); 159420277X (hbk.)Subject(s): Urbanization | Cities and towns -- Growth | Urban economics | Sociology, UrbanDDC classification: 307.76 LOC classification: HT361 | .G53 2011| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE) | School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE) | 307.76 (Browse shelf) | Available | NIT-11591 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-323) and index.
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.
A pioneering urban economist offers fascinating, even inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our best hope for the future.
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