Genius of common sense
Subtitle: Jane Jacobs and the story of The death and life of great American cities
By: by Glenna Lang & Marjory Wunsch.
Contributors: Wunsch, Marjory.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781567923841
Subjects: Jacobs, Jane, -- 1916-2006 -- Juvenile literature; Jacobs, Jane, -- 1916-2006. -- Juvenile literature; Women city planners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; City planners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; City planning -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature; Sociology, Urban -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature; City planning -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature; Neighborhood -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An obstreperous young girl; title: Growing up in the Electric City; title: Becoming a writer in New York; title: Cupid and the candy-store house; title: Reporting and learning at Architectural Forum; title: Jane's Good fortune article; title: A bunch of mothers... and children; title: An attack on city planning; title: Saving the West Village; title: The impact of Death and life; title: Fighting city hall and an expressway; title: Reviving cities everywhere.