The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Modern Library)
by Jane Jacobs
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Author: Jane JacobsEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-02-09
ISBN: 0679600477
Number of pages: 624
Publisher: Modern Library
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Book Review: A 'Must Have" for a student of Urban Studies
Summary: 5 Stars
My son is a college senior who is taking a seminar class in urban studies. He was born in Manhattan so it was not a surprise that he should develop an interest in the subject. While I was purchasing another 'leisure read' to send to him, I saw this book as a suggested other possibility. It got very high marks in all the reviews and I thought it would be a great addition to his collection of books in this area. I was not wrong. He loved the book and when he brought it to class, his professor was delighted that he had a copy and called it "the classic for studies of cities". He has even introduced me to Jane Jacobs' work as he reads more and more of this book. I hope to read it from cover to cover when he brings it home from college later this year.
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