Hollis, Leo.
Contents: The greatest hazard that ever the youth of England saw -- A quiet revolution -- Restoration and renewal -- The two cities -- London was, but is no more -- Measuring the city -- The surveyor-general -- The city of speculation -- Ancient and modern -- Raised in extremes -- Looks like a revolution -- Melting it down and making it anew -- The London revolution -- The phoenix risen -- Endings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2008
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Summary: At the beginning of the century, we became 50% urban as a global population, and by 2050 we're going to be up to 70% urban. Cities could either be our coffin or our ark. Hollis presents evidence that cities can deliver a better life, and investigates how cities all over the world are tackling climate change, population growth, poverty, shifting work patterns and the maintenance of the fragile...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2013