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Edinburgh: The Making of a Capital City
Brian Edwards
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Description for Edinburgh: The Making of a Capital City
Paperback. This book provides a unique and comprehensive review of the making and re-making of Edinburgh over most of the last millennium. Editor(s): Edwards, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. Num Pages: 272 pages, 124, both color and b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 764.
This book provides a unique and comprehensive review of the making and re-making of Edinburgh over most of the last millennium. A series of themes of wide relevance are explored and discussed in the context of their impact upon the form of the city and its success as a capital. These include: *The European influence on urban and architectural form. *The synthesis of architecture, landscape and topography. *The dialogue between conservation and innovation. *The search for social, economic and cultural sustainability. *The role of governance and public action in urban ecology. A special feature of the book is the way ... Read more
This book provides a unique and comprehensive review of the making and re-making of Edinburgh over most of the last millennium. A series of themes of wide relevance are explored and discussed in the context of their impact upon the form of the city and its success as a capital. These include: *The European influence on urban and architectural form. *The synthesis of architecture, landscape and topography. *The dialogue between conservation and innovation. *The search for social, economic and cultural sustainability. *The role of governance and public action in urban ecology. A special feature of the book is the way ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748618682
SKU
V9780748618682
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99-10
About Brian Edwards
Brian Edwards is Professor of Sustainable Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He is author of numerous books, the most recent of which are Courtyard Housing (2004), Green Architecture (2001), Sustainable Housing (2000) and Green Buildings Pay (1988). Paul Jenkins is Director of the Centre for Environment and Human Settlements, Heriot-Watt University. He is joint ... Read more
Reviews for Edinburgh: The Making of a Capital City
Not so much a celebration of Edinburgh's past as a passionate and serious-minded attempt to secure its future as a dynamic capital city of global significance, written by a group of expert researchers who clearly care a great deal about their subject.
Mark Towsey, University of St Andrews Scottish Historical Review Not so much a celebration of Edinburgh's past ... Read more
Mark Towsey, University of St Andrews Scottish Historical Review Not so much a celebration of Edinburgh's past ... Read more