Published by Modern Library, 2006
ISBN 10: 0375756515 ISBN 13: 9780375756511
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Published by Random House, Incorporated, 2005
ISBN 10: 0679603360 ISBN 13: 9780679603368
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Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005
ISBN 10: 0297646850 ISBN 13: 9780297646853
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Published by Modern Library, 2006
ISBN 10: 0753820625 ISBN 13: 9780753820629
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Published by Modern Library, New York, 2005
ISBN 10: 0679603360 ISBN 13: 9780679603368
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 8vo pp. 218, SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. "If humankind can be said to have a single greatest creation, it would be those places that represent the most eloquent expression of our speciesÂ's ingenuity, beliefs, and ideals: the city. In this authoritative and engagingly written account, the acclaimed urbanist and bestselling author examines?. Signed by Author. book.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0297646850 ISBN 13: 9780297646853
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Hardback. 1st UK Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 218 pages.
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Published by Modern Library, 2004
ISBN 10: 0679603360 ISBN 13: 9780679603368
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New York: The Modern Library [2004]. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. New, in dust jacket. Very fine/ very fine in all respects, a pristine unread copy, never opened except for signing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page, "With Best Wishes, Joel Kotkin". Comes with protective mylar dust jacket cover. Not inscribed to anyone, just signed with his name and his best wishes. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Social Sciences Academic Press; 2 (November 26. 20, 2010
ISBN 10: 7509712998 ISBN 13: 9787509712993
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Soft cover. Condition: New. Language:Chinese.Author:QIAO ER KE TE JIN (Joel Kotkin).Binding:Soft cover.Publisher:Social Sciences Academic Press; 2 (November 26. 20.
Published by New York: Modern Library, 2006
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1stpbedn; 12mo PAPERBACK, attractive copy, like new and unused. VG: xxix, 218pp. Acclaimed urbanist Kotkin examines the evolution of urban life over the millennia and, in doing so, attempts to answer the age-old question: What makes a city great? Despite their infinite variety, all cities essentially serve three purposes: spiritual, political, and economic. Kotkin follows the progression of the city from the early religious centers of Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and China to the imperial centers of the Classical era, through the rise of the Islamic city and the European commercial capitals, ending with today's post-industrial suburban metropolis. Looking at cities in the 21st century, Kotkin discusses the effects of developments such as shifting demographics and emerging technologies. He also considers the effects of terrorism--how the religious and cultural struggles of the present pose the greatest challenge to the urban future. - CONTENTS: Introduction : places sacred, safe, and busy - Origins : the rise of cities in a global context - Classical cities in Europe - The Oriental epoch - Western cities reassert their primacy - The industrial city - The modern metropolis - Conclusion : the urban future. Introduction : places sacred, safe, and busy - Chronology - part 1. Origins : the rise of cities in a global context - 1. Sacred origins - 2. Projections of power, the rise of the imperial city - 3. The first commercial capitals - part 2. Classical cities in Europe - 4. The Greek achievement - 5. Rome, the first megacity - 6. The eclipse of the classical city - part 3. The Oriental epoch - 7. The Islamic archipelago - 8. Cities of the Middle Kingdom - 9. Opportunity lost - part 4. Western cities reassert their primacy - 10. Europe's urban Renaissance - 11. Cities of mammon - part 5. The industrial city - 12. The Anglo-American urban revolution - 13. Industrialism and its discontents - part 6. The modern metropolis - 14. The search for a "better city" - 15. Suburbia triumphant - 16. The postcolonial dilemma - 17. "Queens of the further East" - Conclusion : the urban future.