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Pig and the Skyscraper : Chicago, a History of Our Future by Marco d'Eramo (2002, Hardcover)
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THE PIG AND THE SKYSCRAPER: CHICAGO: A HISTORY OF OUR FUTURE By Marco D'eramo & Mike Davis & Graeme Thomson - Hardcover **Mint Condition**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherVerso Books
ISBN-101859846246
ISBN-139781859846247
eBay Product ID (ePID)1835471
Product Key Features
Original LanguageItalian
Book TitlePig and the Skyscraper : Chicago, a History of Our Future
Number of Pages472 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicUnited States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Sociology / Urban
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Social Science, History
AuthorMarco D'eramo
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-046573
Reviews'eoeLittle in the urban scene escapes his attention, and his polemic is a fascinating and wide-ranging contribution to contemporary social thought.'e�, "Little in the urban scene escapes his attention, and his polemic is a fascinating and wide-ranging contribution to contemporary social thought."- Choice "A serious-minded and acutely insightful social analysis of Chicago as the penultimate example of the modern metropolis ... A fascinating, in-depth account."- Bookwatch "This kaleidoscope of a book, with its ability to surprise at every turn of the page, to excite the reader with a fresh insight, a new way of seeing, is to be strongly recommended."- Frontline "Chicago, America's megalopolis-as-metaphor, has found its leftward de Tocqueville in Marco d'Eramo. His book is as rare as an Indian Head penny and as hard as truth. It is a book that Algren, Dreiser, Altgeld and Darrow would have acclaimed as 'on the button.'"-Studs Terkel "D'Eramo's keen eye and often ironic stance brilliantly capture the urban condition. As he takes us through the most extraordinary array of events and places, he uncovers a Chicago we had not quite seen."-Saskia Sassen "d'Eramo looks to Chicago both as a guide to what the future might be like for European and other cities, but also as a warning about what to avoid."- Chicago Tribue "d'Eramo's book examines different institutions that originated or flourished in Chicago ... rather than narrating a straightforward history. But he does so not just to understand the city or the United States, but also what it means to be 'modern.'"- In These Times "For anyone concerned to gain a full-frontal view of 'capitalism without a G-string', this is compelling reading."- Socialist Review
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal977.3/11
SynopsisMarco d'Eramo stalks the streets of Chicago, leaving no myth unturned in his exploration of the familiar stink of modernity in one of its most exemplorary sites. Much more the heart of America than New York or Los Angeles, he sees with a European's detached gaze what has become of the stage for some of modernity's key episodes: the birth of the skyscraper, the rise of urban sociology, the world's first atomic reactor, the economic school of the Chicago Boys. Long gone are the slaughterhouses, railroads, and lumber and cereal-crop trades that made Chicago great and in their wake we witness the revolutionary, subversive power of capitalism at its purest and the features and contradictions of American society at large., D'Eramo presents an invigorating history that transforms the way we think about the city and the development of American capitalism.
LC Classification NumberF548.52.D47 2001
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- 16 Aug, 2017
Is working fine.
I use it in my aviary. Was surprised to see how low the humidity is.....even when the misters are on. Very inexpensive, but seems to be accurate.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
