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Introduction to Cities

How Place and Space Shape Human Experience
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A complete introduction to the history, evolution, and future of the modern city, this book covers a wide range of theory, including the significance of space and place, to provide a balanced account of why cities are an essential part of the global human experience. <ul> <li>Covers a wide range of theoretical approaches to the city, from the historical to the cutting edge</li> <li>Emphasizes the important themes of space and place</li> <li>Offers a balanced account of cities and offers extensive coverage including urban inequality, environment and sustainability, and methods for studying the city </li> <li>Takes a global approach, with examples from Berlin and Chicago to Shanghai and Mumbai</li> <li>Includes a range of pedagogical features such as a substantial glossary of key terms, critical thinking questions, suggestions for further reading and a range of innovative textboxes which follow the themes of <i>Exploring Further</i>, <i>Studying the City</i> and <i>Making the City Better</i> </li> <li>Extensively illustrated with maps, charts, tables, and over 80 photographs</li> <li>Accompanied by a comprehensive student companion site featuring a list of relevant journals, a guide to useful web resources, and an annotated documentary film guide, alongside a useful instructor companion site with further examples, case studies, and discussion and essay questions; instructors will find a link to the instructor website on the student website at <a href="http://www.wiley.com/go/cities">www.wiley.com/go/cities</a></li> </ul>

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02 October 2018
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410 p.
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9781118261293
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19 МБ
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John Wiley & Sons Limited
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