Cities in the Third Wave: The Technological Transformation of Urban America [Paperback]

Leonard I. Ruchelman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0830415645 | ISBN-13: 978-0830415649

Cities in the Third Wave surveys the remarkable transformation that is taking place in urban America. In the belief that technology is the force that has created and recast cities throughout history, this book addresses the important question of how the modern-day technology affects cities today and how it will shape cities in the future.
A Burnham Publishers book

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Cities in the Third Wave provides a unique review of how technology and the urban experience are intertwined. Leonard Ruchelman boldly summarizes a large literature into an accessible narrative that informs and intrigues. (Ali Modarres ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Leonard I. Ruchelman is professor of urban studies and public administration at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He has published widely in the general area of public affairs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830415645
• ISBN-13: 978-0830415649
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,605,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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