Changing Suburbs: Foundation, Form, and Function
- ISBN-10
- 0203277260
- ISBN-13
- 9780203277263
- Category
- Suburbs
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Authors
- Richard Harris, Peter J. Larkham
Description
Annotation "Contrary to popular belief, suburbs are not a recent phenomenon, nor are they the same everywhere! The editors and contributors to this volume demonstrate how suburbs and the meaning of suburbanism change both with time and geographical location."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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