francesca's review
The City: A Global History (Modern Library Chronicles)
by Joel Kotkin
francesca's review
The City: A Global History (Modern Library Chronicles) by Joel Kotkin
francesca's review
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This is a pithy historical account the life and death of cities (and their respective empires) throughout the duration of civilization. Fascinating, and very straightforward. No fluff, just a straight chronology and analysis. The really juicy bit is the list of sources cited--were you to take on each and every work in the list, you would probably be qualified to recieve a PHD in Urban Planning History and theory.
