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OverviewThe City Assembled is a unique history of the elements of cities. It takes its place alongside Kostof's previous book The City Shaped as an essential text for town planners and urban designers. Kostof follows the evolution of city components to modern times, discussing the effect of natural disasters like the Great Fire of London and the Lisbon earthquake, war and comprehensive redevelopment, compared with traditional patterns of growth and change. Over 300 drawings, prints, paintings and photographs help to tell the story from the colonnaded streets of ancient Palmyra to shopping malls and gentrified London squares. Both a classic study in architectural and social history and a pointer to the future, The City Assembled is a fitting testament to Professor Kostof's wide-ranging intellectual powers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Spiro Kostof , Greg Castillo , Richard TobiasPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 22.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 25.30cm Weight: 1.500kg ISBN: 9780500281727ISBN 10: 0500281726 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 11 October 1999 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsThe city edge; urban divisions; public places; the street; urban process; process against conservation - the life of urban form.Reviews'Wise and beautiful' - The Times Spiro Kostof...writes with tireless intelligence and commanding powers that never cease to surprise...tough, brilliant, and rewarding. Author InformationSpiro Konstantine Kostof was a leading architectural historian, and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His books continue to be widely read and many are routinely used in collegiate courses on architectural history. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |