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Language: en
Pages: 288
Pages: 288
McShane examines the uniquely American relation between auto-mobility and urbanization. Deftly combining urban and technological history, McShane focuses on how
Language: en
Pages: 416
Pages: 416
The Progressive Era, a few brief decades around the turn of the last century, still burns in American memory for its outsized personalities: Theodore Roosevelt,
Language: en
Pages: 464
Pages: 464
For most people in the United States, going almost anywhere begins with reaching for the car keys. This is true, Christopher Wells argues, because the United St
Language: en
Pages: 492
Pages: 492
Annotation Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. Urban historian Robert Fogelson gives a riveting account of
Language: en
Pages: 352
Pages: 352
John Dos Passos’ ground breaking novel Manhattan Transfer is a landmark literary achievement. The book attacks the consumerism and social indifference of cont
Language: en
Pages: 260
Pages: 260
For decades scholars in diverse fields have examined problems in the history of mobility. Their diversity was their strength but also their limitation, as disci
Language: en
Pages: 253
Pages: 253
Starting in the 1930s, urban police forces from New York City to Montreal to Vancouver established youth squads and crime prevention programs, dramatically chan
Language: en
Pages: 136
Pages: 136
This guide to Malta, Gozo and Comina includes: topographical walking maps; fold-out touring maps; many short walks and picnic suggestions - suitable for hot sum
Language: en
Pages: 464
Pages: 464
'His most gripping thriller to date.' Mirror Hurricane Katrina has transformed New Orleans into a violent wasteland. Criminals capitalise on the devastation as
Language: en
Pages: 240
Pages: 240
* More than 60 short Arizona hikes (ranging from a fraction of a mile to just over 7 miles round trip) * A mix of popular hikes and little-known gems showcasing