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Kostof follows The City Shaped with a brilliant study of the component parts that make up urban life. All cities consist of certain basic elements--streets, parks, public places, and boundaries--and it is to these day-to-day pieces of urban experience that this book turns, providing a fascinating understanding of walls, fortifications, placement of green space, and the fringe areas where city and country meet. Illustrations.
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The City Assembled, Spiro Kostof, Tobias Gibson Richardson, Greg Castillo
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- Released
- 1992
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- Title
- The City Assembled
- Subtitle
- The Elements of Urban Form Through History
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Bulfinch Press
- Released
- 1992
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 0821219308
- ISBN13
- 9780821219300
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, History, Maps & Travel, Geography & Topography, Architecture, Architecture & Urbanism, Cities
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- Kostof follows The City Shaped with a brilliant study of the component parts that make up urban life. All cities consist of certain basic elements--streets, parks, public places, and boundaries--and it is to these day-to-day pieces of urban experience that this book turns, providing a fascinating understanding of walls, fortifications, placement of green space, and the fringe areas where city and country meet. Illustrations.