Cities of the Mind: Images and Themes of the City in the Social Sciences

Book Overview

Curious about the images of the city that have been evolving in the different social sciences, we did what academics often do in such a situa- 1 tion: we set up a seminar on "Images of the City in the Social Sciences." From the start, we counted on the help of specialists in other fields to pursue their interests. Of the persons who agreed to participate, all but two came from the United States, and their analyses, in the main, reflect the experience...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475796994
• ISBN13: 9781475796995
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"