Modern Cities: Ten Variations (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527532755)

This book presents ten types of city that are the product of the modernisation of the world in the past two centuries. That modernisation has changed the economic, social and political context in which cities have developed, as well as the form and function of cities themselves. Of the ten city types detailed, some of themâ "like national capitals, resorts for pilgrims or gamblers or tourists, city states or cosmopolitan citiesâ "are not entirely new kinds of city, since they existed in pre-modern times, but their modern forms exhibit novel characteristics. Othersâ "like megacities of 10 million plus populations, boom towns, satellite cities, cities created by Ã(c)migrÃ(c)s or refugees, cities under communist rule, and exploding cities of super rapid growthâ "are unique to modern times. Each type is described and analysed, and also exemplified in brief city profiles with photographs. All in all, over 50 cities in the modern world are featured here, including Astana, Mecca, Singapore, Buenos Aires, Shenzen, Bangalore, Milton Keynes, Salt Lake City, Magnitogorsk and Ulaanbaatar. These accounts draw on research, news reports, guidebooks, film and fiction and personal travels.

Author: William Solesbury
ISBN-10: 1527532755
ISBN-13: 9781527532755
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2019
Pages: 201
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.90w x 0.70d