A history of future cities
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
A history of future cities
AUTHOR:
Brook, Daniel
ISBN:
9780393078121
EDITION:
1st ed.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, c2013
PHYSICAL_DESC:
457 p. ; 25 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-402) and index
ABSTRACT:
An exploration of four cities that reflect a blend of Eastern and Western cultures traces the historical threads connecting St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai while discussing their conflicted embrace of modernity
SUBJECT:
| Cities and towns |
| Cities and towns -- Growth |
BIBSUMMARY:
An exploration of four cities that reflect a blend of Eastern and Western cultures traces the historical threads connecting St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai while discussing their conflicted embrace of modernity