Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Rebuilding Urban Japan After 1945
. Ed(S): Hein, C.; Diefendorf, Jeffry M.; Ishida, Yorifusa
€ 122.90
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Rebuilding Urban Japan After 1945
Paperback. Editor(s): Hein, C.; Diefendorf, Jeffry M.; Ishida, Yorifusa. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJM; HBL; HBW; HBWQ; JP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
This is the first book in English to examine the reconstruction of Japan's bombed cities after World War II, and it is a must-read not only for Japan specialists but also for those interested in urban history and planing anywhere. Five case studies (of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, Okinawa and Nagaoka) are framed by broader essays on the evolution of Japanese planning and architecture, Japan's urban policies in Manchuria and comparisons between Japanese and European reconstruction.
This is the first book in English to examine the reconstruction of Japan's bombed cities after World War II, and it is a must-read not only for Japan specialists but also for those interested in urban history and planing anywhere. Five case studies (of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, Okinawa and Nagaoka) are framed by broader essays on the evolution of Japanese planning and architecture, Japan's urban policies in Manchuria and comparisons between Japanese and European reconstruction.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349646128
SKU
V9781349646128
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Hein, C.; Diefendorf, Jeffry M.; Ishida, Yorifusa
ICHIKAWA HIROO is Professor of Urban Policy at the School of Political Science and Economics, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan HASEGAWA JUNICHI is Associate Professor of Economics at Osaka City University where he teaches Western Economic History ISHIMARU NORIOKI is Professor of Engineering at Hiroshima University MATSUMOTO SHOJI is Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Nagaoka University ... Read more
Reviews for Rebuilding Urban Japan After 1945
'This book is a must for researchers and practitioners of urban planning, planning history and the urban history of Japan.' - Shun'ichi Watanabe, Tokyo Science University 'Here is a study grand in its range and significant in its relevance...which we can all learn from.' - Robert Venturi, Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner, 1991 'Long opaque ... Read more