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Cities and the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)

by Jane Jacobs (Author) "For a little while in the middle of this century it seemed that the wild, intractable, dismal science of economics had yielded up something we..." (more)
Key Phrases: replaceable imports, distant city jobs, distant city markets, United States, New York, Los Angeles (more...)
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"Learned, iconoclastic and exciting...Jacobs' diagnosis of the decay of cities in an increasingly integrated world economy is on the mark."—New York Times Book Review

"Jacobs' book is inspired, idiosyncratic and personal...It is written with verve and humor; for a work of embattled theory, it is wonderfully concrete, and its leaps are breathtaking."—Los Angeles Times

"Not only comprehensible but entertaining...Like Mrs. Jacobs' other books, it offers a concrete approach to an abstract and elusive subject. That, all by itself, makes for an intoxicating experience."—New York Times

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"It offers a concrete approach to an abstract and elusive subject. That, all by itself, makes for an intoxicating experience."--The New York Times

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage (March 12, 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0394729110
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394729114
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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