Province of Reason
Author | : Sam Bass Warner, Jr. |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1988-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674719581 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674719583 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Download or read book Province of Reason written by Sam Bass Warner, Jr. and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1988-02 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sees the sweeping changes of the 20th century through the eyes of 14 Bostonians in an attempt to understand the disorienting experiences of recent history. These lives span the years from 1850 to 1980, a time when American cities were being rebuilt according to the specifications of science, engineering, mass wealth, and big corporations.