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Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In Walking in the City with Jane, award-winning author Susan Hughes tells the fictionalized story of Jane Jacobs through a celebration of city life and grassroots activism. Even as a young girl, Jane was an independent thinker with an extraordinary imagination and sense of wonder. She was known to challenge her teacher and was often found playing with her imaginary friends, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Cedric the warrior. Always curious...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
This atlas of architectural design advocates rational as well as humanistic principles in the development of the urban environment. Drawing upon the ideals that inspired the great Roman architect, it promotes the Vitruvian maxims of longevity, beauty, and commodity. It also defines the thinking behind modern American city planning. First published in 1922, The American Vitruvius arose from a collaboration between two students of American urbanism....
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"More than half the world's population live in cities, and that number is rising. Find out how we can create buildings and cities without harming the environment in this informative title. The growth of cities can lead to overcrowding, pollution from transportation and factories, and the release of greenhouse gasses from buildings. Case studies show how scientists, architects, and planners are investigating how to build more energy-efficient houses...
Author
Publisher
Humanix Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
BILL DE BLASIO SET THE STAGE FOR THE RUIN OF NEW YORK CITY
The Last Days of New York tells the story of how a corrupted political system hollowed out New York City, leaving it especially vulnerable, all in the name of equity and "fairness."
When, in the future, people ask how New York City fell to pieces, they can be told-quoting Hemingway-"gradually, then suddenly." New Yorkers awoke from a slumber of ease and prosperity to discover that their...
Author
Publisher
I. Washburn
Pub. Date
1929.
Language
English
Description
The metropolis of the future - as perceived by architect Hugh Ferriss in 1929 - was both generous and prophetic in vision. Largely an illustrated essay on the modern city and its future, Ferriss' book incorporated his philosophy of architecture. Includes powerful illustrations of towering structures, personal space, wide avenues, and rooftop parks. 59 illustrations.
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