This book presents a selection of readings to present varied opinions, approaches and reports from various international professional journals. Among the journals represented are: Regional…

Politics, Planning and the City is designed to introduce the complex political processes and problems of the modern city.

The author begins by setting the theoretical…

This book provides a fascinating insight into the development of the nineteenth century Atlantic economy and the nature of contemporary migration. In particular the author…

Originally published in 1898 as To-Morrow: A peaceful path to reform, "the book", writes F.J. Osborn "holds a unique place in town planning literature, is…

Caught between the twin pressures of rising public expectations and falling resources, public services have become the subject of intense academic scrutiny and public debate.…

Much rare material is incorporated in this unique account of urbanization in a developing country that was ravaged by war for twenty years. With due…

During the 1970s, accelerating change accompanied by dramatic developments in finance, technology and energy usage had a profound impact on the processes of urban development…

This collection of case studies, focusing on British scientific culture during the first industrial revolution, explores the social basis of science in the period and…

The rise of cities in the United States from the early seventeenth century to the 1960s is the subject of this sophisticated and witty appraisal…