Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier

by Edward L. Glaeser

Book Overview

Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Best Book of the Year Award in 2011

"A masterpiece." --Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics

"Bursting with insights." --The New York Times Book Review

A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities

America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143120549
• ISBN13: 9780143120544
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher