{"product_id":"9781405116404","title":"The Form of Cities Political Economy and Urban Design","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Form of Cities\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePolitical Economy and Urban Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlexander R. Cuthbert\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ Urban\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Form of Cities\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a considered theoretical introduction to the art of designing cities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates that cities are replete with symbolic values, collective memory, association and conflict.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProposes a new theoretical understanding of urban design, based in political economy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates different ways of conceptualising the city, whether through aesthetics or the prism of gender, for example.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in an engaging and jargon-free style, but retains a sophisticated interpretative edge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplements \u003ci\u003eDesigning Cities\u003c\/i\u003e by the same author (Blackwell, 2003).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlexander R. Cuthbert \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Planning and Urban Development at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He has studied architecture, urban design, urban planning, and political science and has a doctorate from the London School of Economics and Political Science. His previous publications include Designing Cities (Blackwell, 2003), which serves as a prequel to this book.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 April 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405116404\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379964702860,"sku":"9781405116404","price":51.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405116404.jpg?v=1780239046","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405116404","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}