City Life
| Author | : Witold Rybczynski |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2014-09-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476737348 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476737347 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis City Life by : Witold Rybczynski
Download or read book City Life written by Witold Rybczynski and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In City Life, Witold Rybczynski, bestselling author of Now I Sit Me Down, looks at what we want from cities, how they have evolved, and what accounts for their unique identities. In this vivid description of everything from the early colonial settlements to the advent of the skyscraper to the changes wrought by the automobile, the telephone, the airplane, and telecommuting, Rybczynski reveals how our urban spaces have been shaped by the landscapes and lifestyles of the New World.
