The birth of city planning in the United States, 1840-1917
By: Jon A. Peterson.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Baltimore, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
Description: "This book by Jon A. Peterson presents a sweeping narrative history of the origins of city planning in the United States, from its nineteenth-century antecedents to its flowering in the early twentieth century. Deeply researched, well-written, and engaging, the text is supplemented by a selection of historic plans, illustrations, and photographs."--Jacket.