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Triumph of the City : How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier by Edward Glaeser (2012, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143120549
ISBN-139780143120544
eBay Product ID (ePID)109101580
Product Key Features
Book TitleTriumph of the City : How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUrban & Regional, Demography, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, World, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
AuthorEdward Glaeser
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"A masterpiece." --Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics "Bursting with insights." -- The New York Times Book Review, "A masterpiece." -Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics "Bursting with insights." - The New York Times Book Review
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal307.76
SynopsisShortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Best Book of the Year Award in 2011 "A masterpiece." --Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics "Bursting with insights." -- The New York Times Book Review A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future., A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future. "A masterpiece."--Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics "Bursting with insights."-- The New York Times Book Review
LC Classification NumberHT361.G53 2012
