
City Life: Urban Expectations In A New World book by Witold Rybczynski
By Witold RybczynskiCity Life: Urban Expectations In A New World book by Witold Rybczynski
In City Life , Witold Rybczynski, bestselling author of Now I Sit Me Down , looks at what we want from cities, how they have evolved, and what accounts for their unique identities. In this vivid description of everything from the early colonial settlements to the advent of the skyscraper to the changes wrought by the automobile, the telephone, the airplane, and telecommuting, Rybczynski reveals how our urban spaces have been shaped by the landscapes and lifestyles of the New World.
Book details
- Hardcover
- 256 pages
- English
- 0684813025
- 9780684813028
About Witold Rybczynski
witold rybczynski is martin and margy meyerson professor of urbanism at the university of pennsylvania. Read More about Witold Rybczynski
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