Triumph of the city : how our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: GLAESER
Format: Book
Published: New York : Penguin Press , 2011
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Description
Physical Description:338 p.: : ill. ; ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:A pioneering urban economist reveals a trove of surprising insights on how cities work and offers inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greates invention and our best hope for the future. IN THIS myth-shattering book, Edward Glaeser proves that cities are acctually the healthiest, greenest and richest (in both culture and economic terms) places to live. Glaeser travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind., edward GL
ISBN:9781594201773