Cities in Civilisation
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Peter Hall explores the history of cities and their role in the development of civilization, from the cultural crucibles of Athens in the sixth century BC and Florence in the fifteenth century through the industrial innovations of Manchester, cotton and steam, and Palo Alto, computing, to the city as freeway, Los Angeles.
Author: Peter Hall
Format: Paperback, 1184 pages, 155mm x 233mm, 1653 g
Published: 1999, Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom
Genre: History: World & General
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Peter Hall explores the history of cities and their role in the development of civilization, from the cultural crucibles of Athens in the sixth century BC and Florence in the fifteenth century through the industrial innovations of Manchester, cotton and steam, and Palo Alto, computing, to the city as freeway, Los Angeles.
Cities in Civilisation