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| Author/Contributor(s): | Glaeser, Edward |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Date: | 1/31/2012 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Best Book of the Year Award in 2011
“A masterpiece.” —Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics
“Bursting with insights.” —The New York Times Book Review
A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at themajesty and greatness of cities
America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they’re dirty,poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In thisrevelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declaresthat cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in bothcultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through historyand around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and howthey bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keenanalysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent casefor the city’s importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof thatthe city is humanity’s greatest creation and our best hope for thefuture.
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