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A Field Guide to Sprawl by Dolores Hayden (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780393731989
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393731987
ISBN-13
9780393731989
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50865261
Product Key Features
Book Title
Field Guide to Sprawl
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Urban & Land Use Planning, Landscape, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Development / Economic Development
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Architecture, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
0.7 in
Item Width
0.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
You have to know what to call something before you can do anything about it. So if you really hate the way urban blight is despoiling virgin landscapes, take a look at this snappy pictorial guide to developer slang, US-style, which could rival Dr Seuss for verbal inventiveness., A concise guide to not only sprawl but to the powerful political and financial forces that sustain it., [T]he images are fascinating and, in many cases, a frightening testament to human impact on the landscape., Educational as well as humorous...a great stocking stuffer for the environmentalist in the family., [P]rovides a great hawk's-eye overview of exactly what uncontrolled growth has done to the American landscape...a must-read.
Dewey Decimal
307.76
Synopsis
A Field Guide to Sprawl was selected by the urban web site Planetizen for its list of "Top Ten Books in Urban Studies" and by Discover magazine for its list of "Top 20 Books in Science." Features on the book appeared in The New York Times and the Boston Globe . Duck, ruburb, tower farm, big box, and pig-in-a-python are among the dozens of zany terms invented by real estate developers and designers today to characterize land-use practices and the physical elements of sprawl. Sprawl in the environment, based on the metaphor of a person spread out, is hard to define. This concise book engages its meaning, explains common building patterns, and illustrates the visual culture of sprawl. Seventy-five stunning color aerial photographs, each paired with a definition, convey the impact of excessive development. This "engagingly organized and splendidly photographed" ( Wall Street Journal ) book provides the verbal and visual vocabulary needed by professionals, public officials, and citizens to critique uncontrolled growth in the American landscape., A visual lexicon of the colorful slang, from alligator investment to zoomburb, that defines sprawl in America., A Field Guide to Sprawl was selected by the urban web site Planetizen for its list of Top Ten Books in Urban Studies and by Discover magazine for its list of Top 20 Books in Science. Features on the book appeared in The New York Times and the Boston Globe . Duck, ruburb, tower farm, big box, and pig-in-a-python are among the dozens of zany terms invented by real estate developers and designers today to characterize land-use practices and the physical elements of sprawl. Sprawl in the environment, based on the metaphor of a person spread out, is hard to define. This concise book engages its meaning, explains common building patterns, and illustrates the visual culture of sprawl. Seventy-five stunning color aerial photographs, each paired with a definition, convey the impact of excessive development. This engagingly organized and splendidly photographed ( Wall Street Journal ) book provides the verbal and visual vocabulary needed by professionals, public officials, and citizens to critique uncontrolled growth in the American landscape., A visual lexicon of the colorful slang, from alligator investment to zoomburb, that defines sprawl in America. "May well establish Ms. Hayden as the Roger Tory Peterson of Sprawl.""--New York Times" Duck, ruburb, tower farm, big box, and pig-in-a-python are among the dozens of zany terms invented by real estate developers and designers today to characterize land-use practices and the physical elements of sprawl. Sprawl in the environment, based on the metaphor of a person spread out, is hard to define. This concise book engages its meaning, explains common building patterns, and illustrates the visual culture of sprawl. Seventy-five stunning color aerial photographs, each paired with a definition, convey the impact of excessive development. This "engagingly organized and splendidly photographed" ("Wall Street Journal") book provides the verbal and visual vocabulary needed by professionals, public officials, and citizens to critique uncontrolled growth in the American landscape. 75 color photographs., A lexicon of the colorful slang, from alligator investment to zoomburb, that defines sprawl in America today. Duck, ruburb, tower farm, big box, and pig-in-a-python are among dozens of zany terms invented by real estate developers and designers today to characterize land use practices and the physical elements of sprawl. Sprawl in the environment, based on the metaphor of a person spread out, is hard to define. This concise book engages its meaning, explains common building patterns, and illustrates the visual culture of sprawl. Seventy-five stunning color aerial photographs, each paired with a definition, convey the impact of excessive development and provide verbal and visual vocabulary needed by professionals, public officials, and citizens to critique uncontrolled growth in the American landscape.
LC Classification Number
HT321.H3856 2006
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- r***e (10)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseWell wrapped in paper for extra secure packing in envelope. As described and excellent shipping time. I would have left a re Jew sooner but I was traveling for a month.