9780821220160-0821220160-The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History

The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History

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ISBN-13: 9780821220160
ISBN-10: 0821220160
Edition: Reprint
Author: Spiro Kostof
Publication date: 1993
Publisher: Bulfinch
Format: Paperback 352 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780821220160
ISBN-10: 0821220160
Edition: Reprint
Author: Spiro Kostof
Publication date: 1993
Publisher: Bulfinch
Format: Paperback 352 pages

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The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History (ISBN-13: 9780821220160 and ISBN-10: 0821220160), written by authors Spiro Kostof, was published by Bulfinch in 1993. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other History (Architecture, Urban & Land Use Planning, Urban, Sociology) books. You can easily purchase or rent The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.6.

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Spanning the ages and the globe, Spiro Kostof explores the city as a "repository of cultural meaning" and an embodiment of the community it shelters. Widely used by both architects and students of architecture, The City Shaped won the AIA's prestigious book award in Architecture and Urbanism. With hundreds of photographs and drawings that illustrate Professor Kostof's innovative ideas, this has become one of the most important works on urbanization.

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