Cities in the Third Wave: The Technological Transformation of Urban America
- ISBN-10
- 0742539091
- ISBN-13
- 9780742539099
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 163
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Leonard I. Ruchelman
Description
Cities in the Third Wave surveys the remarkable transformation that is taking place in urban America. In the belief that technology is the force that has created and recast cities throughout history, this book addresses the important question of how the modern-day technology affects cities today and how it will shape cities in the future.
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