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Close-Up: How to Read the American City (Phoenix Book; P863)
Grady Clay
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Description for Close-Up: How to Read the American City (Phoenix Book; P863)
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; JFSG; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 255 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
"Grady Clay looks hard at the landscape, finding out who built what and why, noticing who participates in a city's success and who gets left in a 'sink,' or depressed (often literally) area. Clay doesn't stay in the city; he looks at industrial towns, truck stops, suburbs—nearly anywhere people live or work. His style is witty and readable, and the book is crammed with illustrations that clarify his points. If I had to pick up one book to guide my observations of the American scene, this would be it."—Sonia Simone, Whole Earth Review
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"Grady Clay looks hard at the landscape, finding out who built what and why, noticing who participates in a city's success and who gets left in a 'sink,' or depressed (often literally) area. Clay doesn't stay in the city; he looks at industrial towns, truck stops, suburbs—nearly anywhere people live or work. His style is witty and readable, and the book is crammed with illustrations that clarify his points. If I had to pick up one book to guide my observations of the American scene, this would be it."—Sonia Simone, Whole Earth Review
"The emphasis on the informal aspects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226109459
SKU
V9780226109459
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99-50
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