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Geography of Nowhere : The Rise and Declineof America's Man-Made Landscape by James Howard Kunstler (1994, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherFree Press
ISBN-100671888250
ISBN-139780671888251
eBay Product ID (ePID)288317
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Book TitleGeography of Nowhere : the Rise and Declineof America's Man-Made Landscape
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistorical Geography, Human Geography, General, Ecology, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Publication Year1994
GenreNature, Political Science, Social Science, History
AuthorJames Howard Kunstler
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.4 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-020373
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsBill McKibben author of The End of Nature A Funny, Angry, Colossally Important Tour of Our Built Landscape, Our Human Ecology., James G. Garrison The Christian Science Monitor Contributes to a discussion our society must hold if we are to shape our world as it continues to change at a dizzying pace., The New Yorker A serious attempt to point out ways future builders can avoid the errors that have marred the American landscape., Robert Taylor Boston Globe A wonderfully entertaining useful and provocative account of the American environment by the auto, suburban developers, purblind zoning and corporate pirates., Bill McKibbenauthor ofThe End of NatureA Funny, Angry, Colossally Important Tour of Our Built Landscape, Our Human Ecology., James G. GarrisonThe Christian Science MonitorContributes to a discussion our society must hold if we are to shape our world as it continues to change at a dizzying pace., Robert TaylorBoston GlobeA wonderfully entertaining useful and provocative account of the American environment by the auto, suburban developers, purblind zoning and corporate pirates.
Dewey Decimal720/.47
Table Of ContentCONTENTS Chapter One SCARY PLACES Two AMERICAN SPACE Three LIFE ON THE GRIDIRON Four EDEN UPDATED Five YESTERDAY'S TOMORROW Six JOYRIDE Seven THE EVIL EMPIRE Eight HOW TO MESS UP A TOWN Nine A PLACE CALLED HOME Ten THE LOSS OF COMMUNITY Eleven THREE CITIES Twelve CAPITALS OF UNREALITY Thirteen BETTER PLACES NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
SynopsisThe Geography of Nowheretraces America's evolution from a nation of Main Streets and coherent communities to a land where every place is like no place in particular, where the cities are dead zones and the countryside is a wasteland of cartoon architecture and parking lots.In elegant and often hilarious prose, Kunstler depicts our nation's evolution from the Pilgrim settlements to the modern auto suburb in all its ghastliness.The Geography of Nowheretallies up the huge economic, social, and spiritual costs that America is paying for its car-crazed lifestyle. It is also a wake-up call for citizens to reinvent the places where we live and work, to build communities that are once again worthy of our affection. Kunstler proposes that by reviving civic art and civic life, we will rediscover public virtue and a new vision of the common good."The future will require us to build better places,"Kunstler says,"or the future will belong to other people in other societies.", The Geography of Nowhere traces America's evolution from a nation of Main Streets and coherent communities to a land where every place is like no place in particular, where the cities are dead zones and the countryside is a wasteland of cartoon architecture and parking lots. In elegant and often hilarious prose, Kunstler depicts our nation's evolution from the Pilgrim settlements to the modern auto suburb in all its ghastliness. The Geography of Nowhere tallies up the huge economic, social, and spiritual costs that America is paying for its car-crazed lifestyle. It is also a wake-up call for citizens to reinvent the places where we live and work, to build communities that are once again worthy of our affection. Kunstler proposes that by reviving civic art and civic life, we will rediscover public virtue and a new vision of the common good. "The future will require us to build better places," Kunstler says, "or the future will belong to other people in other societies."
LC Classification NumberNA2542.35.K86 1993
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- 05 Jul, 2016
Excellent!!
Incredible book. A very important read for people living in NA. Beautifully written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 May, 2024
There are about 4 pages ripped out, but is otherwise fine.
There are about 4 pages ripped out, but is otherwise fine.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
