Editore: Picador, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: USED_GOOD. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom, London, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: USED_VERYGOOD. London has become the global city above all others. Money from all over the world flows through it; its land and homes are tradable commodities; it is a nexus for the world's migrant populations, rich and poor. Versions of what is happening in London are happening elsewhere, but London has become the best place to understand the way the world's cities are changing. Some of the transformations London has undergone were creative, others were destructive; this is not new. London has always been a city of trade, exploitation and opportunity. But London has an equal history of public interventions, including the Clean Air Act, the invention of the green belt and council housing, and the innovation of the sewers and embankments that removed the threat of cholera. In each case the response was creative and unprecedented; they were also huge in scale and often controversial. The city must change, of course, but Moore explains why it should do so with a 'slow burn', through the interplay of private investment, public good and legislative action. Fiercely intelligent, thought-provoking, lucidly written and often outrageously and uncomfortably funny, Slow Burn City is packed with fascinating stories about the physical fabric of London in the twenty-first century. But by seeing this fabric as the theatre of social and cultural struggles, Moore connects the political and architectural decisions of London's enfeebled and reactive government with the built environment that affects its inhabitants' everyday lives. In this urgent and necessary book, Moore makes a passionate case for London to invent new ways to respond to the pressures of the present, from which other cities could learn. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Picador, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: UNSPECIFIED. 2016. Main Market Ed. Hardcover. Very Good.
Editore: Picador, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: New. 2016. Main Market Ed. Hardcover. New.
Editore: Pan Macmillan, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Regno Unito
Condizione: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Editore: Pan Macmillan, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Regno Unito
Condizione: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Editore: Picador, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: Greener Books, London, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Editore: Picador, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
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Editore: Picador Publishing, London, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: Amazing Book Company, Liphook, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
Hardback. Condizione: USED_ASNEW. Condizione sovraccoperta: Mint. First Edition. SLOW BURN CITY London in the Twenty First Century. Rowan Moore. Picador Publishing, London. 2016 First edition ISBN 9781447270188 532pp Illustrated Hardback. This mint unread copy is bound in cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is also in mint condition. London has become the global city above all others. Money from all over the world flows through it; its land and homes are tradable commodities; it is a nexus for the world's migrant populations, rich and poor. Versions of what is happening in London are happening elsewhere, but London has become the best place to understand the way the world's cities are changing. Some of the transformations London has undergone were creative, others were destructive; this is not new. London has always been a city of trade, exploitation and opportunity. But London has an equal history of public interventions, including the Clean Air Act, the invention of the green belt and council housing, and the innovation of the sewers and embankments that removed the threat of cholera. In each case the response was creative and unprecedented; they were also huge in scale and often controversial. The city must change, of course, but Moore explains why it should do so with a 'slow burn', through the interplay of private investment, public good and legislative action. Fiercely intelligent, thought-provoking, lucidly written and often outrageously and uncomfortably funny, Slow Burn City is packed with fascinating stories about the physical fabric of London in the twenty-first century. But by seeing this fabric as the theatre of social and cultural struggles, Moore connects the political and architectural decisions of London's enfeebled and reactive government with the built environment that affects its inhabitants' everyday lives. In this urgent and necessary book, Moore makes a passionate case for London to invent new ways to respond to the pressures of the present, from which other cities could learn. Ref NN5.
Editore: Picador, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Condizione: NEW. Book is in NEW condition. 2.56.
Editore: Picador, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover. Condizione: USED_FINE. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition/1st impression. SIGNED COPY; otherwise without inscription in not price clipped dust jacket, which is now protected by a removable transparent wrapper. Signed by Author(s).
Editore: Picador. First English edition, London, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: Badger Books, Woollahra, NSW, Australia
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover/Hardback. Condizione: USED_FINE. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. 'London in the 21st Century' by the architecture critic for The Observer; inscribed by the author. Fine in dustwrapper. inscribed by author. book.
Editore: Picador, 2016
ISBN 10: 1447270185 ISBN 13: 9781447270188
Da: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: USED_ASNEW. Like New. book.