×


 x 

Shopping cart
27%OFFJonathan F. P. Rose - The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life - 9780062234735 - V9780062234735
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life

€ 16.99
€ 12.46
You save € 4.53!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
2017 PROSE Award Winner: Outstanding Scholarly Work by a Trade Publisher In the vein of Jane Jacobs's The Death and Life of Great American Cities and Edward Glaeser's Triumph of the City, Jonathan F. P. Rose-a visionary in urban development and renewal-champions the role of cities in addressing the environmental, economic, and social challenges of the twenty-first century. Cities are birthplaces of civilization; centers of culture, trade, and progress; cauldrons of opportunity-and the home of eighty percent of the world's population by 2050. As the 21st century progresses, metropolitan areas will bear the brunt of global megatrends such as climate ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062234735
SKU
V9780062234735
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-33

About Jonathan F. P. Rose
JONATHAN F. P. ROSE works with cities and not-for-profits to plan and build affordable and mixed-income housing and cultural, health, and educational centers. Recognized for creating communities that literally heal both residents and neighborhoods, Rose is one of the nation's leading thinkers on the integration of environmental, social, and economic solutions to issues facing cities today. For his work ... Read more

Reviews for The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life
Rose's non-stop tour of the cityan in depth account of its history, theory, and practice-is exhilarating and complete, wherein compassion, Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, and contemporary scientific thinking finally come to rest together. This is a hugely satisfying poem-rich in history, thought and deeply felt throughout.
Philip Glass, composer Huge in ambition, grand in scope, dazzling in ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!