{"product_id":"2026200018845-secondhand-canberra-a-planned-city","title":"Canberra: A Planned City","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition Thus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Minor chip to back of cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew cities in the world can claim to have been born entirely from the drawing board, but Canberra stands as one of the most remarkable exercises in deliberate urban creation of the twentieth century. Canberra: A Planned City chronicles the fascinating story of Australia's purpose-built capital, tracing its origins from the ambitious 1911 design competition won by American architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, through its gradual construction across the rugged landscape of the Australian Capital Territory, to its evolution into a functioning seat of government and modern metropolis. Written for a student audience, the work presents the city's development with clarity and precision, making accessible the complex interplay of politics, geography, and architectural vision that shaped every boulevard, lake, and landmark.\n\nJ.A. Lyne brings an educator's discipline and a planner's eye to this account, illustrating how Canberra's story is inseparable from the broader narrative of Australian nationhood — a deliberate compromise between rival colonial powers Sydney and Melbourne, forged into bricks, mortar, and open green spaces. The book examines the tension between grand idealism and pragmatic reality that has defined the capital's growth, inviting the reader to consider what it truly means to build a city not from necessity, but from national ambition. Does Canberra represent the triumph of vision, or a perpetual work in progress? The answer, it seems, lies in the city itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572585238747,"sku":"2026200018845-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/81e6fa71-9948-4fa0-b363-aa7b8fe0ec4c.png?v=1791166863","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018845-secondhand-canberra-a-planned-city","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}