onsdag den 26. marts 2008

The Endless City



The Endless City

An authoritative and visually rich survey of the contemporary city.

More and more people are moving into towns and cities to live and work, altering the urban/rural balance of countries worldwide
The Endless City is an unparalleled study of the growth of six of the World’s international cities (New York, Shanghai, London, Mexico City, Johannesburg and Berlin), exploring key structural, economic and social factors
Overseen by the influential educational institution, the London School of Economics (LSE)
Features extensive research and coherent texts by world-renowned professionals in the field
The information is presented in a comprehensive and visually compelling sequence, enabling quick and efficient reference as well as offering material that is exciting to study
Each city is studied individually in its own chapter and examined comparatively in an observational chapter
Authoritatively edited by Ricky Burdett and Deyan Sudjic in collaboration with LSE and The Urban Age Project, an expanding international organisation seeking a new urban agenda for global cities
Visit the feature website at http://www.phaidon.com/endlesscity/

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