The City in history: its origins, its transformations, and its prospects

كتاب منبع ارشد شهرسازي در تمامي مقاطع مي باشد.بسيار مفيد و كار آمد.جلد دومش هم خيلي خوبه.

Review: The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

Lewis Mumford's massive historical study brings together a wide array of evidence--from the earliest group habitats to medieval towns to the modern centers of commerce (as well as dozens of black-and ... Read full review

Review: The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

A book definitely not meant for the casual reader. This is an understandably long and ponderous trek through the history of man's efforts at building cities. If this is a subject you're interested in ... Read full review

Review: The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

The City in History is a work of impressive scope, presenting nothing less than the development of cities in the Western world from antiquity through the mid-twentieth century. Overall, Mumford argues ... Read full review

Review: The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

Yes I had to read it for an urban geography course back in University over twenty years ago. Possibly the only text I ever found so fascinating I wanted to read it cover to cover. Just saw it on my bookshelf and remembered how much I value Read full review

Review: The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

Unreadable. Read full review

Review: The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

Mumford's style is fluid, always moving and carrying you along; coherent, clear without being simple. I don't know how or if his analysis of the urban environment have stood up over time, and if you ... Read full review

Review: The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

i need read this book for my MBA Read full review

Review: The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

Tragic poetry, way ahead of its time. Read full review

Review: The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

I found this book fascinating when I had to read it for a college course 35 years ago. Yes, it's been around for that long. (It was written in 1961.) I never thought about cities in the same way again ... Read full review