Of Planting and Planning : the making of British colonial cities.

The only book to cover the whole sweep of British colonial urbanism.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Home, Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Planning, history, and the environment series.
Subjects:
City planning > Great Britain > Colonies > History.
Architecture, British > Developing countries.
Vernacular architecture > Developing countries.
Architecture, British
British colonies
Colonies > Administration
Vernacular architecture
Great Britain > Colonies > Administration.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Administration.
Developing countries
Great Britain
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Of Planting and Planning: The Making of British Colonial Cities; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Glossary; Year of Independence and Population of the Main British Colonies; Introduction: 'The Chief Exporter of Municipalities'; 1. The 'Grand Modell' of Colonial Settlement; 2. 'Planting is My Trade': The Shapers of Colonial Urban Landscapes; 3. Port Cities of the British Empire: 'A Global Thalassocracy'; 4. The 'Warehousing' of the Labouring Classes.
  • 5. 'The Inconvenience felt by Europeans': Racial Segregation, Its Rise and Fall6. 'Miracle-Worker to the People': The Idea of Town Planning, 1910-1935; 7. 'This Novel Legislation': Institutionalizing Town Planning, 1900-1950; 8. 'What Kind of Country Do You Want?' The Transition to Independence; Conclusions: The Legacy of Colonial Town Planning; References; Index.

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