This graphic novel by an Expressionist master offers a stunning depiction of urban Europe between the world wars.
For Epstein, the myth of New York cannot be separated from its reality. Here is one man's intimate view of the city, a view as surreal as it is true. 64 colour and 21 duotone photographs.
In this classic work, Max Weber, one of the founders of modern social science and the man characterized by Karl Jaspers as the philosopher of his age, presents one of...
... top 10 urban music 1) John Lennon, Walls & Bridges, 1974 The darkest highlight of the 1970s. Lennon's voice is more ... 10) Psy, Gangnam Style, 2012 “Big brother in Gangnam style!” The singer Psy satirizes the luxury lifestyle in the ...
The City: Patterns of Domination and Conflict
Annotation Cities are the fulcrum of civilization. In this short, authoritative, yet winningly informal account, urbanist Joel Kotkin examines the evolution of cities and urban life over thousands of years....
This volume, with contributions from speakers, poets, song writers, politicians philosophers, scientists, religious leaders, historians, social scientists, humorists, architects, journalists, and travelers from and to many lands is designed ...
... city life in the face of mass urbanization in the post-World War II period. Floris Jan van Luyn provides a broad and readable contemporary account of city happenings in China in A Floating City of Peasants: The Great Migration in ...
The City: Hope of Democracy
The City