The city assembled : the elements of urban form through history / Spiro Kostof with the collaboration of Greg Castillo ; original drawings by Richard Tobias

Kostof, Spiro (1936-). Castillo, Greg. Tobias, Richard

Published by London : Thames and Hudson, 1992

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Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Edition; 1st pbk. ed. Physical description; 320 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps, plans ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p311-313) and index. Contents; The city edge; urban divisions; public places; the street; urban process; process against conservation - the life of urban form. Summary; Spiro Kostof, the renowned architectural historian and chronicler of urban form, presents a universal history of the elements of cities: streets, public places, urban divisions, and the borders of city and countryside. This is both an independent study and a companion volume to Professor Kostof's book "The City Shaped" which dealt with cities as complete entities. Now he follows the evolution of their components, and traces the story right up to the present, showing how the issues remain fresh and engage with our own day, often in unexpected ways. He also discusses "urban process": the effect on cities of natural disasters (such as the Great Fire of London and the Lisbon earthquake), war and comprehensive redevelopment, compared with traditional patterns of incremental growth and change. This is at once an exercise in architectural and social history, a case-study for the present, and a pointer for the future. Subjects; Cities and towns - History. Architecture - History. City and town life. City planning. Cities and towns - Growth. City and town life - History. Public spaces - History. City planning - History. Cities and towns - Planning. Cities and towns - Environment planning. Urban Architecture. Cities. Urban Development. History. Architecture and Town Planning. Cities - Environment planning - History Towns and cities - History and development. Civic art and town planning. City & town planning - architectural aspects. Social & cultural history ; Urban communities. Architecture / Urban & Land Use Planning. Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development. Social Science / Sociology / Urban. Architecture / Landscape. City planning ; Social aspects ; History. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 4 Kg. Seller Inventory # 234943

Bibliographic Details

Title: The city assembled : the elements of urban ...

Publisher: London : Thames and Hudson

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: First Edition.