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OverviewBuilt by industrialists whose early businesses contributed to the escalation of the Industrial Revolution, company towns flourished in countries that embraced capitalism and open-market trading. In many instances, the company town came to symbolize the wrecking of the environment, especially in places associated with extractive industries such as mining and lumber milling. Some resident industrialists, however, took a genuine interest in the welfare of their work forces, and in a number of instances hired architects to provide a model environment. Overtaken by time, these towns were either abandoned or caught up in suburban growth. The most thorough-going and only international assessment of the company town, this collection of essays by specialists and authorities of each region offers a balanced account of architectural and social history and provides a better understanding of the architectural and urban experiences of the early industrial age. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John S. Garner (Professor, School of Architecture, Professor, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.643kg ISBN: 9780195070279ISBN 10: 0195070275 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 10 December 1992 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsStudents concerned with the relation of industry to planning will have a field day reading it. --Choice This book is distinguished by a uniformly clear and well-written text along with good photographs and plans. --Journal of Interdisciplinary History This fine book not only does justice to the topic of company towns but also suggests how much more we need to learn and synthesize....The book includes an invaluable company town bibliography for each of the regions covered in its chapters... --Industrial Archeology Students concerned with the relation of industry to planning will have a field day reading it. --Choice This book is distinguished by a uniformly clear and well-written text along with good photographs and plans. --Journal of Interdisciplinary History This fine book not only does justice to the topic of company towns but also suggests how much more we need to learn and synthesize....The book includes an invaluable company town bibliography for each of the regions covered in its chapters... --Industrial Archeology Students concerned with the relation of industry to planning will have a field day reading it. --Choice<br> This book is distinguished by a uniformly clear and well-written text along with good photographs and plans. --Journal of Interdisciplinary History<br> This fine book not only does justice to the topic of company towns but also suggests how much more we need to learn and synthesize....The book includes an invaluable company town bibliography for each of the regions covered in its chapters... --Industrial Archeology<br> <br> Students concerned with the relation of industry to planning will have a field day reading it. --Choice<p><br> This book is distinguished by a uniformly clear and well-written text along with good photographs and plans. --Journal of Interdisciplinary History<p><br> This fine book not only does justice to the topic of company towns but also suggests how much more we need to learn and synthesize....The book includes an invaluable company town bibliography for each of the regions covered in its chapters... --Industrial Archeology<p><br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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