Bourgeois Utopias: The Rise and Fall of Suburbia

by Robert Fishman

Book Overview

A noted urban historian traces the story of the suburb from its origins in nineteenth-century London to its twentieth-century demise in decentralized cities like Los Angeles. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465007473
• ISBN13: 9780465007479
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The outstanding book on the urban history

I think Robert is the real stylist to be able to make common things expose into the world. When I read this book, I was encouraged to explain hidden meanings of urban life. Excellent analasis on urban history..