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020 $a9781594202773 (hbk.)
020 $a159420277X (hbk.)
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050 00 $aHT361$b.G53 2011
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100 1 $aGlaeser, Edward L.$q(Edward Ludwig),$d1967-
245 10 $aTriumph of the city :$bhow our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier /$cEdward L. Glaeser.
260 $aNew York :$bPenguin Press,$c2011.
300 $a338 p., [8] p. of plates :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [307]-323) and index.
520 $aA pioneering urban economist offers fascinating, even inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our best hope for the future.
505 0 $aOur urban species -- What do they make in Bangalore? -- Why do cities decline? -- What's good about slums? -- How were the tenements tamed? -- Is London a luxury resort? -- What's so great about skyscrapers? -- Why has sprawl spread? -- Is there anything greener than blacktop? -- How do cities succeed? -- Flat world, tall city.
650 0 $aUrbanization.
650 0 $aCities and towns$xGrowth.
650 0 $aUrban economics.
650 0 $aSociology, Urban.