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Planning the Twentieth Century City
Stephen V. Ward
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Description for Planning the Twentieth Century City
Paperback. This book uncovers the complex interplay of planning ideas and practices between local, national, and international levels throughout the past century. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: AMVD; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 169 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 814.
This book reveals the complex interplay of planning ideas and practices between local, national and international levels throughout this century.
The book moves from German 'zoning', the aesthetics of grand urban and landscape design from France and the USA, and the utopian English idea of the 'garden city' through to the dynamism of the Asian tiger cities and the environmental ideology of the late 20th century. It creates an international body of knowledge and expertise.
With case material from major cities in Western Europe, North America, Australia and Asia, this book charts the changing ... Read more
This book reveals the complex interplay of planning ideas and practices between local, national and international levels throughout this century.
The book moves from German 'zoning', the aesthetics of grand urban and landscape design from France and the USA, and the utopian English idea of the 'garden city' through to the dynamism of the Asian tiger cities and the environmental ideology of the late 20th century. It creates an international body of knowledge and expertise.
With case material from major cities in Western Europe, North America, Australia and Asia, this book charts the changing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471490982
SKU
V9780471490982
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Ref
99-50
About Stephen V. Ward
STEPHEN V WARD is Professor of Planning History at Oxford Brookes University. He is also President of the International Planning History Society (1996-2002), and editor of the journal, Planning Perspectives. His previous books include The Geography of Interwar Britain (1988), The Garden City (edited, 1992), Planning and Urban Change (1994) and Selling Places (1998).
Reviews for Planning the Twentieth Century City
"..well illustrated international narrative.." (Architectural Review, May 2002) "...will be very useful as a reference volume enabling teachers and scholars to explore themes in city planning such as garden cities...another strength of the book is the economic, social and political background which is provided as a context for the evolution of ideas and practice..." (Geography, October 2002) ... Read more