Desert visions and the making of Phoenix, 1860-2008:
Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: VanderMeer, Philip R. 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press 2010
Subjects:
Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
pt. 1. The first desert vision : an American Eden: Civilizing the desert : the initial phase ; Building the modern city : physical form and function ; Shaping the modern American city : social construction -- pt. 2. Creating and pursuing a new vision, 1940-60: Creating a new vision : the war and after ; Building a new politics ; Growing the city : economic, cultural, and spatial expansion -- pt. 3. Elaborating and modifying the high-tech suburban vision: From houses to communities : suburban growth in the postwar metropolis, 1945-80 ; Political change and changing policies in the 1960s and 1970s ; Changing the urban form : the politics of place and space ; An uncertain future : looking for a new vision -- Conclusion : desert vision, desert city
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 459 p.)
ISBN:0826348939
9780826348913
9780826348937

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text