| Planning Twentieth Century Capital Cities Contributor(s): Gordon, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415557348 ISBN-13: 9780415557344 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: This book examines the plans for sixteen important capital cities around the world, each with its own fully illustrated chapter written by an expert on the urban development of that city |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 711 |
| Series: Planning, History and Environment |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.3" W x 9.5" (1.40 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The twentieth century witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of capital cities worldwide. This book explores what makes capital cities different from other cities, why their planning is unique, and why there is such variety from one city to another. For anyone with an interest in urban planning and design, architectural, planning and urban history, urban geography, or simply capital cities and why they are what they are, this book will be the key source book for a long time to come. |