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Triumph of the city : how our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier / Edward Glaeser.

Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967-
2011
HT361 .G53 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
Triumph of the city : how our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier / Edward Glaeser.
Author
Glaeser, Edward L. (Edward Ludwig), 1967-
ISBN
9781594202773
159420277X
Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2011.
Language
English
Description
338 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Call Number
HT361 .G53 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
307.76
Summary
A pioneering urban economist offers fascinating, even inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our best hope for the future.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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