Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life
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ISBN: 0394480473 / Publisher: Random House, Inc., May 1984
The distinguished economist examines the causes and circumstances of the rise and decline of cities, past and present, and applies her findings to present-day American cities
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"Learned, iconoclastic and exciting...Jacobs' diagnosis of the decay of cities in an increasingly integrated world economy is on the mark."—New York Times Book Review"Jacobs' book is inspired, idiosyncratic and personal...It is written with verve and humor; for a work of embattled theory, it is wonderfully concrete, and its leaps are breathtaking."—Los Angeles Times"Not only comprehensible but entertaining...Like Mrs. Jacobs' other books, it offers a concrete approach to an abstract and elusive subject. That, all by itself, makes for an intoxicating experience."—New York Times
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