Triumph of the city : how our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier /

A pioneering urban economist offers fascinating, even inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our best hope for the future.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, 2011.
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300 |a 338 p., [8] p. of plates :  |b ill. ;  |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-323) and index. 
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505 0 |a Our urban species -- What do they make in Bangalore? -- Why do cities decline? -- What's good about slums? -- How were the tenements tamed? -- Is London a luxury resort? -- What's so great about skyscrapers? -- Why has sprawl spread? -- Is there anything greener than blacktop? -- How do cities succeed? -- Flat world, tall city. 
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650 0 |a Cities and towns  |x Growth. 
650 0 |a Urban economics. 
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