Our Changing Cities

by John Fraser Hart (Editor)

Overview

In Our Changing Cities some of the nation's most eminent urban geographers bring their special expertise to bear on the American urban scene. They describe how our cities have evolved, assess their current character, and look ahead to the momentous changes yet to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801840883
Publisher:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date:	08/01/1991
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.63(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John Fraser Hart is professor of geography at the University of Minnesota. His previous books include The South, The Land That Feeds Us (recipient of the J. B. Jackson Prize from the American Association of Geographers), and, as editor, Our Changing Cities. The Rural Landscape is a thoroughly reworked successor to his earlier book, The Look of the Land, with only a few relict features.

Editorial Reviews

A new geography of urban disciplines is taking shape as philosophers rediscover geography, and geographers rediscover politics and philosophy . . . The editor provides essays with different methods for addressing social, institutional, and individual levels of analysis.
—APA Journal

From the Publisher

In 12 essays, eminent urban geographers bring their expertise to bear on the American urban scene. They describe how our cities have evolved, assess their current character, and look ahead to the changes yet to come. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

A new geography of urban disciplines is taking shape as philosophers rediscover geography, and geographers rediscover politics and philosophy . . . The editor provides essays with different methods for addressing social, institutional, and individual levels of analysis.

APA Journal