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With keen insight and exhaustive research John Rennie Short narrates the story of urban America from 1950 to the present, revealing a compelling portrait of urban transformation. Short chronicles the steady rise of urbanization, the increasing suburbanization, and the sweeping metropolitanization of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Short, John R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2006.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Space, place, and society.
Temas:
1900-1999
City planning > United States > History > 20th century.
Cities and towns > United States > Growth > History > 20th century.
Urbanization > United States > History > 20th century.
Metropolitan areas > United States > History > 20th century.
Urbanisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Villes > États-Unis > Croissance > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Urbanisation > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Agglomérations urbaines > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Urbanization.
Metropolitan areas.
Cities and towns > Growth.
City planning.
Stadtplanung
United States.
USA.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:With keen insight and exhaustive research John Rennie Short narrates the story of urban America from 1950 to the present, revealing a compelling portrait of urban transformation. Short chronicles the steady rise of urbanization, the increasing suburbanization, and the sweeping metropolitanization of the U.S., uncovering the forces behind these shifts and their consequences for American communities.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 293 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-278) and index.
ISBN:9780815651857
0815651856

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