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Title: The Pig and the Skyscraper: Chicago: A History of Our Future by Marco D'Eramo, Graeme Thomson, Mike Davis, Graeme Thompson ISBN: 1-85984-498-7 Publisher: Verso Books Pub. Date: October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Naked City
Comment: Chicago as it is. The history of Capitalism and the history of American power have never been disected like this before. This is a good intro to those who are interested in cultural studies and their relevance to our every day lives. This is a superb work in the line of Braudel, Jared Diamond and Mike Davis.
Rating: 5
Summary: Especially recommended reading for students of Urban Studies
Comment: Ably translated into English by Graeme Thomson, The Pig And The Skyscraper, Chicago: A History Of Our Future by Marco d'Eramo is a serious-minded and acutely insightful social analysis of Chicago as the penultimate example of the modern metropolis. From Chicago's humble origins to its towering rise in world prestige to the churning capitalism that keeps it running, The Pig and the Skyscraper looks closely at America's famous windy city and pulls no punches regarding the dark side of urban sprawl. A fascinating, in-depth account, The Pig And The Skyscraper is especially recommended reading for students of Urban Studies and the historical, contemporary, and future development of metropolitan Chicago.
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Title: City of Quartz : Excavating the Future in Los Angeles by Mike Davis ISBN: 0679738061 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 10 March, 1992 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Merchants and Revolution: Commercial Change, Political Conflict, and London's Overseas Traders, 1550-1653 by Robert Brenner ISBN: 1859843336 Publisher: Verso Books Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity by Marc Auge, John Howe, Howe John ISBN: 1859840515 Publisher: Verso Books Pub. Date: May, 1995 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Dead Cities: And Other Tales by Mike Davis ISBN: 1565848446 Publisher: New Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Spaces of Capital: Towards a Critical Geography by David Harvey ISBN: 0415932416 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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