Towns and Cities

Towns and Cities

Hardback (27 Feb 1981)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The author surveys the theories of defining towns and cities, of distinguishing urban from rural environments, and of classifying cities; he provides an account of the historical process of urbanization and a description of the characteristics of pre-industrial and Western cities; and he discusses the problems of the city in relation to its region.

Book information

ISBN: 9780313227240
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Imprint: Praeger
Pub date:
DEWEY: 307.7609
DEWEY edition: 19
Number of pages: 152
Weight: 363g
Height: 230mm
Width: 150mm
Spine width: 25mm