| Home from Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the 21st Century Contributor(s): Kunstler, James Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684837374 ISBN-13: 9780684837376 Publisher: Free Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: In "Home from Nowhere", the author of the landmark book "Geography of Nowhere" not only shows that the original American dream--the desire for peaceful, pleasant places in which to work and live--still has a strong hold on our imaginations, but offers innovative, eminently practical ways to make that dream a reality. Photos & line drawings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development |
| Dewey: 307.76 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.52" W x 8.41" (0.82 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In his landmark book The Geography of Nowhere James Howard Kunstler visited the tragic sprawlscape of cartoon architecture, junked cities, and ravaged countryside America had become and declared that the deteriorating environment was not merely a symptom of a troubled culture, but one of the primary causes of our discontent. In Home from Nowhere Kunstler not only shows that the original American Dream -- the desire for peaceful, pleasant places in which to work and live -- still has a strong hold on our imaginations, but also offers innovative, eminently practical ways to make that dream a reality. Citing examples from around the country, he calls for the restoration of traditional architecture, the introduction of enduring design principles in urban planning, and the development of public spaces that acknowledge our need to interact comfortable with one another. |