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Global Chicago
Charles . Ed(S): Madigan
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Description for Global Chicago
Paperback. Chicago has a long history of adaptation. This book describes Chicago's transformation from industrial powerhouse to global metropolis. It offers insights into the city's global assets and its economic, social, intellectual, and cultural links to the world. Editor(s): Madigan, Charles. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 illustrations. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Once known for gangsters and meatpacking, Chicago was virtually synonymous with the rough and tumble side of the industrial era. Today, however, Chicago has outgrown even national prominence to become a truly global city--one of the most famous and most important in the world. Global Chicago is the first book to describe Chicago's transformation from industrial powerhouse to global metropolis. It will change the way both Chicagoans and the rest of the world view the city.
Chicago has a long history of adaptation. Having gone from a swampy trading post to a major industrial center, Chicago also ... Read more
Once known for gangsters and meatpacking, Chicago was virtually synonymous with the rough and tumble side of the industrial era. Today, however, Chicago has outgrown even national prominence to become a truly global city--one of the most famous and most important in the world. Global Chicago is the first book to describe Chicago's transformation from industrial powerhouse to global metropolis. It will change the way both Chicagoans and the rest of the world view the city.
Chicago has a long history of adaptation. Having gone from a swampy trading post to a major industrial center, Chicago also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252071966
SKU
V9780252071966
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Charles . Ed(S): Madigan
Charles Madigan is a senior correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the editor of the Tribune's Perspective section. He is the coauthor of Dangerous Company: Management Consultants and the Companies They Save and Ruin.
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