The Making of Urban America. A History of City Planning in the United States [Paperback]

John W. Reps (Author)

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Publication Date: June 15, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0691006180 | ISBN-13: 978-0691006185

This comprehensive survey of urban growth in America has become a standard work in the field. From the early colonial period to the First World War, John Reps explores to what extent city planning has been rooted in the nation's tradition, showing the extent of European influence on early communities. Illustrated by over three hundred reproductions of maps, plans, and panoramic views, this book presents hundreds of American cities and the unique factors affecting their development.

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An exhaustive research document on the history of city planning in the United States. . . . A cartographic gem. -- The New York Times

An extraordinarily handsome volume. -- The Los Angeles Times

This excellent book may well be described as the missing link in American town planning history. No book [to date] has comprehensively dealt with American urban development from the earliest colonial settlements to modern times. Reps has filled this gap with his lavishly illustrated work. -- Journal of the Town Planning Institute

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (June 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691006180
• ISBN-13: 978-0691006185
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #930,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The epic architectural!, January 26, 2007

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This review is from: The Making of Urban America. A History of City Planning in the United States (Paperback)

The architectural constructions and superb designs are a constant challenge for every raising generation. If Gaudi is to Barcelona an always reminded icon, Le Cotrbusier occupies a special place for the French citizens, Frank Lloyd Wright joins this special pantheon of creative minds who faced with audacious bravery the task to build ambiances destined not only to embellish the urban environment but confer it of refined personality and impress its own feature for the generations to come.

Among countless texts that have illustrated the astonishing and majestic development of United States, no other book has immersed with such profundity in what concerns the process to link the early settlements to modern times. Written, depicted and supported lavishly, you will be engaged from the first page till the end. His reading is not only absorbing but admirably rich in details that justify plainly your inversion.