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Book Description: Taylor Francis Ltd, United Kingdom, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 2nd edition. 234 x 156 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. The recent millennium marked a symbolic transition in the history of human settlement. Over half of the world's six billion people now live in towns and cities. The world is an urban place. This book identifies and accounts for the characteristics of the contemporary city and of urban society. It analyses the distribution and growth of settlements and explores the social and behavioral characteristics of urban living. The latest theoretical and empirical developments and insights are synthesized and presented in an accessible and engaging way. Emphasis throughout is placed upon the world scale, urban developments being seen as the geographical consequences of the evolution of capitalism. Individual chapters focus upon populations and places, growth and urbanization, urban development as a global phenomenon, socio-economic consequences of global urban development, urban culture and global urban society, world cities and the urban future. This second edition has been extensively updated and referenced. Each chapter includes sets of learning objectives, annotated readings and topics for discussion.Well-illustrated throughout, it will be essential reading for students of Geography, Sociology and Development Studies and all who seek an understanding of how the urban world has evolved and how it will change in the twenty-first century. Bookseller Inventory # AAZ9780415320986

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Book Description: Taylor & Francis Ltd. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, Urban World/Global City (2nd edition), David Clark, The recent millennium marked a symbolic transition in the history of human settlement. Over half of the world's six billion people now live in towns and cities. The world is an urban place. This book identifies and accounts for the characteristics of the contemporary city and of urban society. It analyses the distribution and growth of settlements and explores the social and behavioral characteristics of urban living. The latest theoretical and empirical developments and insights are synthesized and presented in an accessible and engaging way. Emphasis throughout is placed upon the world scale, urban developments being seen as the geographical consequences of the evolution of capitalism. Individual chapters focus upon populations and places, growth and urbanization, urban development as a global phenomenon, socio-economic consequences of global urban development, urban culture and global urban society, world cities and the urban future. This second edition has been extensively updated and referenced. Each chapter includes sets of learning objectives, annotated readings and topics for discussion. Well-illustrated throughout, it will be essential reading for students of Geography, Sociology and Development Studies and all who seek an understanding of how the urban world has evolved and how it will change in the twenty-first century. Bookseller Inventory # B9780415320986

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Book Description: Taylor and Francis(Routledge), 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. REV Edition Number is 2. 9.213 by 6.142 inches. (256 pages) This item is printed on demand. Please allow up to 10 days extra for printing & delivery. This book identifies and accounts for the characteristics of the contemporary city and of urban society. It anayzes the distribution and growth of settements and expores the socia and behaviora characteristics of urban iving. The atest theoretica and empirica deveopments and insights are synthesized and presented in an accessibe and engaging way. This second edition has been extensivey updated and referenced. Each chapter incudes sets of earning objectives, annotated readings and topics for discussion. We-iustrated throughout, it wi be essentia reading for students of geography, socioogy and deveopment studies and a who seek an understanding of how the urban word has evoved and how it wi change in the twenty-first century.Preface 1. Goba Patterns and Perspectives 2. Urban Popuations and Urban Paces 3. Urban Growth and Urbanization: historica patterns 4. Urban Deveopment as a Goba Phenomenon 5. Socio-economic Consequences of Goba Urban Deveopment 6. Urban Cuture and Goba Urban Society 7. Word Cities 8. The Future Urban Word Edition REV Edition Number is 2 (Paperback). Bookseller Inventory # AG0415320984

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Book Description: Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge, 2003. paperback. Book Condition: New. *** NEW COPY *** TITLE SHIPPED FROM UK *** Binding paperback This second edition has been extensively updated and referenced. Each chapter includes sets of learning objectives, annotated readings, and topics for discussion. Well-illustrated throughout, it will be essential reading for students of Geography. Bookseller Inventory # 0415320984

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Book Description: 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 2nd. 157mm x 12mm x 234mm. 235 pages. 0.440. Bookseller Inventory # 9780415320986

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Book Description: Taylor and Francis Ltd Country = UNITED KINGDOM, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 2 ed. 272 pages. (272 pages) Identifying and accounting for the characteristics of the contemporary city and of urban society, this text analyses the distribution and growth of settlements and explores the social and behavioral characteristics of urban living. It provides an understanding of how the urban world has evolved and how it will change in the 21st century. 23 tables, 26line drawings, 22 bandw photos, references Edition 2 ed (Paperback). Bookseller Inventory # AB0415320984

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