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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis R. Judd , Stephanie L. WittPublisher: University of Nevada Press Imprint: University of Nevada Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.402kg ISBN: 9780874179699ISBN 10: 0874179696 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 30 March 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIt s lively, nimble, often unexpected, and informative. Its core theme is the growth of four urban centers around the perimeter of the Great Basin. Two Salt Lake City and Reno have significant historical roots. Two Las Vegas and Boise are largely postwar inventions. Each has a different story All in all, consider <i>Cities, Sagebrush, and Solitude</i> to be a good introduction to the region, something between a briefing paper and an academic Lonely Planet guide to an exotic patch of western America. Utah Historical Quarterly It s lively, nimble, often unexpected, and informative. Its core theme is the growth of four urban centers around the perimeter of the Great Basin. Two Salt Lake City and Reno have significant historical roots. Two Las Vegas and Boise are largely postwar inventions. Each has a different story All in all, consider Cities, Sagebrush, and Solitude to be a good introduction to the region, something between a briefing paper and an academic Lonely Planet guide to an exotic patch of western America. Utah Historical Quarterly In this well-organized and effectively written anthology, a dozen essays offer varied perspectives on an enduring theme of the Intermountain West: the coexistence of lightly populated countryside and densely settled cities. If you want to learn more about the past and present of the Inetrior West, read this book. Western Historical Quarterly If you want tolearn more about the past and present of theInterior West, read this book. -- Western Historical Quarterly--Richard Francaviglia Western Historical Quarterly If you want tolearn more about the past and present of theInterior West, read this book. -- Western Historical Quarterly --Richard Francaviglia Western Historical Quarterly Author InformationDennis R. Judd is a professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. He has published numerous books, including City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America. Stephanie L. Witt is a professor of public policy and administration at Boise State University, USA. Her publications include Urban West: Governing Cities in Uncertain Times, coauthored with James B. Weatherby. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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