Cities and the Wealth of Nations
"Learned, iconoclastic and exciting...Jacobs' diagnosis of the decay of cities in an increasingly integrated world economy is on the mark."—New York Times Book Review"Jacobs' book is inspired, idiosyncratic and personal...It is written with verve and humor; for a work of embattled theory, it is...
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"Learned, iconoclastic and exciting...Jacobs' diagnosis of the decay of cities in an increasingly integrated world economy is on the mark."—New York Times Book Review"Jacobs' book is inspired, idiosyncratic and personal...It is written with verve and humor; for a work of embattled theory, it is wonderfully concrete, and its leaps are breathtaking."—Los Angeles Times"Not only comprehensible but entertaining...Like Mrs. Jacobs' other books, it offers a concrete approach to an abstract and elusive subject. That, all by itself, makes for an intoxicating experience."—New York Times
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780394729114 (0394729110)
Publish date: March 12th 1985
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Geography,
Business,
Economics,
Sociology,
Architecture,
Cities,
Urban Planning,
Urbanism,
Urban Studies
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