The Seduction of Place
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Author | : Joseph Rykwert |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0297819992 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780297819998 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Seduction of Place by : Joseph Rykwert
Book excerpt: Rykwert looks at the complex story of the city since the industrial revolution. Drawing on sociology, social, economic and political history and their interactions with the architectural history, he refers to Shanghai as much as to Los Angeles, Rio as London, Melbourne as Paris, in looking at past developments and for models for the future.