Cities in the Telecommunications Age: The Fracturing of Geographies (Paperback)

by James Wheeler (Author) "Our historic time is defined fundamentally by the transformation of our geographic space..." (more)
Key Phrases: telematics strategy, producer service businesses, propensity for innovative activity, New York, United States, United Kingdom (more...)

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Cities in the Telecommunications Age is a timely and important contribution to our understanding of a revolution with yet uncertain destinations. Experiences of cities in the United States and the United Kingdom and research findings in these countries offer informed comparisons and guideposts to human futures at the dawn of a new century.
–Donald G. Janelle, Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, University of Western Ontario

Cities in the Telecommunications Age presents a very wide-ranging and balanced scope on cities and telecommunications. Refreshingly, it includes empirical studies on various related aspects. The book is a must for scholars focusing on cities in pertinent disciplines, as well as students of telecommunications in the social sciences.
–Aharon Kellerman, Professor and Vice-President, University of Haifa

By any measure, Cities in the Telecommunications Age is a landmark contribution to urban studies. This outstanding collection by cutting-edge researchers offers the most comprehensive and sophisticated interpretation to date of the economic and social transformations that are reshaping urban spatial organization.
–Peter O. Muller, Professor of Geography, University of Miami

These essays, authored by a group of prominent senior scholars and promising young researchers, are both insightful and stimulating. I expect this timely book to become an important reference for students and researchers in geography and in city and regional planning.
–Qing Shen, Associate Professor, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Product Description
With penetrating insight into urban cyberspace and the challenges and implications for urban planning in the age of telecommunications, Cities in the Telecommunications Age brings together the latest research on how changes and innovations in the economic system are being fueled by networks of telecommunicators. The contributors provide illuminating case studies of how communications technologies have brought about the restructuring of cities, such as Atlanta, Phoenix, and Sunderland, England. Topics covered include: the geography of Internet real estate, the U.S. Telecommunications Act of 1996, commuting choices, and cellular telephone systems.

Contributors include; Yuko Aoyama, David B. Audretsch, Lon Berquist, Christopher Bertaut, William Beyers, Stanley D. Brunn, Elizabeth K. Burns, Manuel Castells, Martin Dodge, Maryann P. Feldman, Andrew Gillespie, Stephen Graham, August E. Grant, Darrene Hackler, Nancey Green Leigh, Thomas R. Leinbach, Simon Marvin, Stephen McDowell, Mitchell L. Moss, Robert Mugerauer, Ranald Richardson, Bishwapriya Sanyal, Narushige Shiode, Alan Southern, Anthony Townsend, Barney Warf, James O. Wheeler

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415924421
• ISBN-13: 978-0415924429
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,596,714 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cities in the Telecom Age: The Fracturing of Geographies, March 16, 2000

By	Peter Marx "Antique Mall Books" (Fayetteville, GA) - See all my reviews

I have not finished this book quite yet but felt it deserved a quick note to give everyone a "head-up"! If you read any one book today for an insight into where technology is taking us - THIS IS THE ONE! It ties the internet and telecom together and explains in very studied ways where we were 10 or 15 years ago, where we are today, and where we are headed. Technology changes daily, so this book may become somewhat dated quickly, but it will be easy to update.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Multifaceted and Comprehensive, June 3, 2000

By	C. A. Manriquez "media man" (Orange, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This edited book is an excellent addition to any collection of works concerning cities in the electronic age. Each chapter covers topics that provide insight and new ways of examining our ever changing urban environment. The references cited also provide a springboard for further readings on each topic.

This book is excellent reading for both the layperson and the academician.