Triumph of the City

How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Demography, Sociology, Urban, History, World History
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Author: Edward Glaeser ISBN: 9781101475676
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: February 10, 2011
Imprint: Penguin Books Language: English
Author: Edward Glaeser
ISBN: 9781101475676
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: February 10, 2011
Imprint: Penguin Books
Language: English

A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities

America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future.

"A masterpiece."—Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics

"Bursting with insights."—The New York Times Book Review

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A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities

America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future.

"A masterpiece."—Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics

"Bursting with insights."—The New York Times Book Review

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