City At The Point: Essays on the Social History of Pittsburgh

by Samuel P. Hays

Book Overview

An overview of scholarly research, both published and previously unpublished, on the history of a city that has often served as a case study for measuring social change. It synthesizes the literature and assesses how that knowledge relates to our broader understanding of the processes of urbanization and urbanism. This book is especially useful for undergraduate and graduate courses on environmental politics and policy making, or as a supplement for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822954478
• ISBN13: 9780822954477
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

the greatest pittsburgh history ever!

this is the best social history of pittsburgh i have ever read! i researched a lot of the Pittsburgh books on the market when i was writing my masters thesis in architecture & this was by far the best!