The Nature of Cities: Ecological Visions and the American Urban Professions, 1920–1960
Awards:   Commended for Lewis Mumford Prize 2009 (United States) Commended for SACRPH Mumford Book Prize 2009 (United States) Commended for Society for American City and Regional Planning History Lewis Mumford Prize 2009 (United States) Commended for Society for American City and Regional Planning History Lewis Mumford Prize 2009. Winner of Society for American City and Regional Planning History Lewis Mumford Prize 2009.
Author:   Jennifer S. Light (Northwestern University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:  

9780801891366


Pages:   328
Publication Date:   10 July 2009
Recommended Age:   From 17
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Our Price $146.00 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

The Nature of Cities: Ecological Visions and the American Urban Professions, 1920–1960


Awards

  • Commended for Lewis Mumford Prize 2009 (United States)
  • Commended for SACRPH Mumford Book Prize 2009 (United States)
  • Commended for Society for American City and Regional Planning History Lewis Mumford Prize 2009 (United States)
  • Commended for Society for American City and Regional Planning History Lewis Mumford Prize 2009.
  • Winner of Society for American City and Regional Planning History Lewis Mumford Prize 2009.

Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Jennifer S. Light (Northwestern University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780801891366


ISBN 10:   0801891361
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   10 July 2009
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Revisiting American Antiurbanism 1. The City Is an Ecological Community 2. The City Is a National Resource 3. A Life Cycle Plan for Chicago 4. From Natural Law to State Law 5. A Nation of Renewable Cities Conclusion: From Ecology to System Notes Essay on Sources Index

Reviews

<p>An outstanding history of how ecological concerns have shaped urban development around the country.--James A. Cox Midwest Book Review (01/01/0001)


Author Information

Jennifer S. Light is a professor at the School of Communication and the Departments of History and Sociology at Northwestern University and Faculty Associate at the Institute for Policy Research. She is the author of From Warfare to Welfare: Defense Intellectuals and Urban Problems in Cold War America, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

NOV RG 20252

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
 Shopping cart
Mailing List

 

Sign up now