The urban world

"The Urban World" is the leading text in urban sociology. Through six editions, the book has presented a complete, balanced, up-to-date, cross-cultural look at cities and suburbs around the world. It offers a coherent overview of the changing urban scene, covering evolving urban patterns a...

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Main Author: Palen, J. John (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston McGraw-Hill 2002
Edition:6th ed
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Summary:"The Urban World" is the leading text in urban sociology. Through six editions, the book has presented a complete, balanced, up-to-date, cross-cultural look at cities and suburbs around the world. It offers a coherent overview of the changing urban scene, covering evolving urban patterns and the changing nature of urban life. "The Urban World" combines current scholarship, by one of America's leading urban sociologists, with a readable style that students appreciate.
Physical Description:xii, 388 pages, [8] pages of plates illustrations (some color), maps 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:0072434562
9780072434569