{"product_id":"atlas-of-cities-paul-knox-9780691157818","title":"Atlas of Cities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique, stunningly illustrated look at the origins, development, and future prospects of cities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than half the world's population lives in cities, and that proportion is expected to rise to three-quarters by 2050. Urbanization is a global phenomenon, but the way cities are developing, the experience of city life, and the prospects for the future of cities vary widely from region to region. The \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Cities\u003c\/i\u003e presents a unique taxonomy of cities that looks at different aspects of their physical, economic, social, and political structures; their interactions with each other and with their hinterlands; the challenges and opportunities they present; and where cities might be going in the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter explores a particular type of city--from the foundational cities of Greece and Rome and the networked cities of the Hanseatic League, through the nineteenth-century modernization of Paris and the industrialization of Manchester, to the green and \"smart\" cities of today. Expert contributors explore how the development of these cities reflects one or more of the common themes of urban development: the mobilizing function (transport, communication, and infrastructure); the generative function (innovation and technology); the decision-making capacity (governance, economics, and institutions); and the transformative capacity (society, lifestyle, and culture). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing stunning info-graphics, maps, charts, tables, and photographs, the \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Cities\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive overview of the patterns of production, consumption, generation, and decay of the twenty-first century's defining form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents a one-of-a-kind taxonomy of cities that looks at their origins, development, and future prospects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures core case studies of particular types of cities, from the foundational cities of Greece and Rome to the \"smart\" cities of today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores common themes of urban development, from transport and communication to lifestyle and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes stunning info-graphics, maps, charts, tables, and photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCities Featured: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbuja, Alexandria, Amsterdam, Athens, Augsburg, Babylon, Beijing, Berlin, Brasilia, Bruges, Budapest, Cairo, Canberra, Chandigarh, Chicago, Constantinople, Curitiba, Detroit, Dubai, Dublin, D?seldorf, Florence, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Geneva, Ghent, Glasgow, G?sing, Hong Kong, Innsbruck, Istanbul, Jakarta, Karachi, Knossos, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, L?eck, Manchester, Marseille, Masdar City, Mexico City, Miami, Milan, Mumba, Mumbai, Nairobi, New York, Paris, Pella, Portland, Rome, San Francisco, Santorini, S縊 Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Sheffield, Singapore, Sparta, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Sydney, Syracuse, Tokyo, Vancouver, Venice, Vienna, Washington, D.C., Wildpoldsried\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Knox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691157812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691157818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.24h x 9.14w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2014 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 593","brand":"Paul Knox","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049316348159,"sku":"9780691157818","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c295bb38-084b-4486-977a-262a21787662.jpg?v=1685000881","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/atlas-of-cities-paul-knox-9780691157818","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}