Triumph of the city : how our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier / Edward Glaeser ; designed by Nicole Laroche ; cover photography Todd Antony.

By: Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967- [author.]Contributor(s): Laroche, Nicole [book designer.] | Antony, Todd [photographer.]Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New York : The Penguin Press, 2011Copyright date: ©2011Description: 338 pages : photographs ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780143120544 (paperback)Subject(s): Urbanization | Cities and towns -- Growth | Urban economics | Sociology, UrbanLOC classification: HT361 .G53 2011
Contents:
Introduction Our urban species.
Chapter 1 What do they make in Bangalore?
Chapter 2 Why do cities decline?
Chapter 3 What's good about slums?
Chapter 4 How were the tenements tamed?
Chapter 5 Is London a luxury resort?
Chapter 6 What's so great about skyscrapers?
Chapter 7 Why has sprawl spread?
Chapter 8 Is there anything greener than blacktop?
Chapter 9 How do cities succeed?
Chapter 10 Flat world, tall city.
Awards: New York Times Bestseller.Summary: A pioneering urban economist offers fascinating, even inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our best hope for the future.Summary: "A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities. America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly... or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future"--Provided by publisher.
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"To Nancy, for all the days"

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-323) and index (pages 325-338).

Introduction Our urban species.

Chapter 1 What do they make in Bangalore?

Chapter 2 Why do cities decline?

Chapter 3 What's good about slums?

Chapter 4 How were the tenements tamed?

Chapter 5 Is London a luxury resort?

Chapter 6 What's so great about skyscrapers?

Chapter 7 Why has sprawl spread?

Chapter 8 Is there anything greener than blacktop?

Chapter 9 How do cities succeed?

Chapter 10 Flat world, tall city.

A pioneering urban economist offers fascinating, even inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our best hope for the future.

"A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities. America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly... or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future"--Provided by publisher.

New York Times Bestseller.