American Cities and Technology

American Cities and Technology
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9781134636129
ISBN-13 : 1134636121
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Download or read book American Cities and Technology written by Gerrylynn K. Roberts and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to be used on its own or as a companion volume to the American Cities and Technology textbook. Chronologically, this volume ranges from the earliest technological dimensions of Amerindian settlements to the 'wired city' concept of the 1960s and internet communications of the 1990s.Its focus extends beyond the US to include telecomunications in Asian cities in the late 20th century. The topics covered: * the rise of the skyscraper *the coming of the automobile age * relations between private and public transport * the development of infrastructural technologies and systems * the implications of electronic communications * the emergence of city planning.


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