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Towns and Cities
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Hardcover
from Greenwood Pub Group (June 1, 1981)
9780313227240 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $59.95
About: The author surveys the theories of defining towns and cities, of distinguishing urban from rural environments, and of classifying cities; he provides an account of the historical process of urbanization and a description of the characteristics of pre-industrial and Western cities; and he discusses the problems of the city in relation to its region.
About: The author surveys the theories of defining towns and cities, of distinguishing urban from rural environments, and of classifying cities; he provides an account of the historical process of urbanization and a description of the characteristics of pre-industrial and Western cities; and he discusses the problems of the city in relation to its region.