Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier
ISBN-13:
9780143120544
ISBN-10:
0143120549
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
Edward Glaeser
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Format:
Paperback
368 pages
Category:
Urban & Regional
,
Economics
,
World History
,
Demography
,
Social Sciences
,
Human Geography
,
Urban
,
Sociology
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ISBN-13:
9780143120544
ISBN-10:
0143120549
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
Edward Glaeser
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Format:
Paperback
368 pages
Category:
Urban & Regional
,
Economics
,
World History
,
Demography
,
Social Sciences
,
Human Geography
,
Urban
,
Sociology
Summary
Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier (ISBN-13: 9780143120544 and ISBN-10: 0143120549), written by authors
Edward Glaeser, was published by Penguin Books in 2012.
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Description
A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities
America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future.
"A masterpiece."—Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics
"Bursting with insights."—The New York Times Book Review
America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future.
"A masterpiece."—Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics
"Bursting with insights."—The New York Times Book Review
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