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Libro 7 di 74: Creating the North American Landscape

Ford, Prof Larry R. R.

 
9780801846472: Cities and Buildings: Skyscrapers, Skid Rows, and Suburbs
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ISBN 10: 0801846471 ISBN 13: 9780801846472
Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994

Sinossi

In this text, Ford offers an account of the relationship between urban architecture - especially vernacular architecture - and the spatial arrangement and development of cities in North America. From office towers in the central business district to commercial strips in the "edge city", Ford shows how changes in the built environment parallel changes in urban economies and human culture. Focusing on ordinary structures rather than famous landmarks, the book aims to provide a guide to understanding the changing character of any urban landscape. Ford describes how the idea - as well as the appearance - of the modern city has changed with the evolution of buildings such as skyscrapers, skid-row hotels, single family bungalows and ranches, large apartment buildings, public-housing towers, motels, mini-malls and festival market-places. Through illustrated case studies of specific building types in particular places, Ford explores the conflicting forces of decline, revitalization and preservation that constantly transform the urban scene.

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Recensione

"An ideal companion volume to any of the more traditional texts emphasizing urban-economic and urban-social geography... I've enjoyed reading the book, it is a useful addition to my urban bookshelf, and a wonderful source of information to add colorful anecdotes to my undergraduate urban geography course."

(Ian Maclachlan H-Urban.)

"Based on a wealth of observation, Cities and Buildings examines the built environment of cities―the buildings―as they contribute to the geography of the city. It is easy to read, it conveys a curiosity about and enthusiasm for cities, and it should appeal to a wide audience."

(Edward C. Relph, University of Toronto)

L'autore

Larry R. Ford is Professor in the Department of Geography at San Diego State University.

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Editore
Johns Hopkins University Press
Data di pubblicazione
1994
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0801846471
ISBN 13 
9780801846472
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
332
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
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