Cities in modernity
Subtitle: representations and productions of metropolitan space, 1840-1930
By: Richard Dennis.
Series: Cambridge studies in historical geography -- 40
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780521464703; 9780521468411
Subjects: Cities and towns -- History -- 19th century; City planning -- History -- 19th century; Urban geography -- History -- 19th century; Cities and towns -- History -- 20th century; City planning -- History -- 20th century; Urban geography -- History -- 20th century; Cities and towns -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Building bridges; title: The idea of progress; title: Surveying the city; title: Writing and picturing the city; title: Improving streets; title: Public spaces-practised places; title: Building suburbia; title: Consuming suburbia; title: Mansion flats and model dwellings; title: Geographies of downtown : office spaces; title: Geographies of downtown : the place of shopping; title: Networked cities.