A history of future cities /
An exploration of four cities that reflect a blend of Eastern and Western cultures traces the historical threads connecting St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai while discussing their conflicted embrace of modernity.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton,
[2013]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | An exploration of four cities that reflect a blend of Eastern and Western cultures traces the historical threads connecting St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai while discussing their conflicted embrace of modernity. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 457 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780393078121 (hbk.) 0393078124 (hbk.) |