| A History of Future Cities Contributor(s): Brook, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393348865 ISBN-13: 9780393348866 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Social Science | Future Studies - Political Science | Globalization |
| Dewey: 307.76 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.44" W x 8.39" (0.81 lbs) 457 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hailed as an "original and fascinating book" (Times Literary Supplement), A History of Future Cities is Daniel Brook's captivating investigation of four "instant cities"--St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai--that sought to catapult themselves into the future by emulating the West. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brook, Daniel: - Daniel Brook is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in Harper's, the New York Times Magazine, and The Nation. His last book, A History of Future Cities, was longlisted for the Lionel Gelber Prize and selected as one of the ten best books of the year by the Washington Post. Brook's research and writing have been supported by fellowships from institutions including the Library of Congress and Tulane University's New Orleans Center for the Gulf South. Born in Brooklyn, raised on Long Island, and educated at Yale, Brook lives in New Orleans. |