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The Mexican border cities : landscape anatomy and place personality /

Considers border cities, as "Mexican places modified by American influences," from the perspectives of urban morphology, and the urban built environment. Examines 18 settlements from towns of less than 10,000 to cities of nearly a million people. The authors contend that despite their prox...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Arreola, Daniel D. (Daniel David), 1950-
Other Authors: Curtis, James R., 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©1993.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Oscar J. Martinez
  • Ch. 1. Mexican Border-City Imperative
  • Ch. 2. Founding and Growth of Border Cities
  • Ch. 3. Urban Structure
  • Ch. 4. Tourist and Pariah Landscapes
  • Ch. 5. Commercial Landscapes
  • Ch. 6. Residential Townscapes
  • Ch. 7. Landscapes of Industry and Transit
  • Ch. 8. The Border Cities: Ayer, Hoy, y Manana.