Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier
by Edward Glaeser
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0230709389
- ISBN 13
- 9780230709386
- Seller
-
Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
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.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Goulds Book Arcade (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 173806
- Title
- Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier
- Author
- Edward Glaeser
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0230709389
- ISBN 13
- 9780230709386
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London, U.K.
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- [[610G CITY DESIGN FUTURE PLANNING
Terms of Sale
Goulds Book Arcade
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Goulds Book Arcade
About Goulds Book Arcade
Since 1989 Goulds Book Arcade was at the city end of King St, Newtown, but moved in late 2018.
The shop is now located at 536 King St.
That's directly opposite Alice St in south Newtown, near the New Theatre.
If you want to pick up ordered items from the shop please contact us first as the listed items are not stored at the shop.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: