The City in History: It's Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
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The City in History: It's Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

Lewis Mumford
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Classic text for any architecture aficionado 1961 first edition
Genres: HistoryNonfictionUrban PlanningUrbanismCitiesArchitectureSociologyUrban StudiesUrbanPhilosophy
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