The Genealogy of Cities
Written by Charles P. Graves
Published by Kent State University Press in 2009
Examples of carefully planned ancient cities
exist in Asia, India, Africa, Europe, and the Americas and are hallmarks
of classical Chinese, Roman, and Greek cultures. The Genealogy of
Cities is a compilation of ancient and modern city plans, from 350 BCE
to the present, depicting both built and proposed plans. Written in
clear and accessible prose, it is illustrated with more than 500 plans
drawn at the same scale, a unique feature of this work. It provides a
previously unavailable tool for academics and professionals who must
grapple with the issue of scale in researching and teaching urban design
or when creating new urban spaces. Author Charles P. Graves Jr. created
these computer-generated plans to provide a method of understanding
models for modern cities while also creating a series of typological
diagrams for both historical periods and city fabric. Also included in
this volume is a CD containing nearly 1000 plans that will allow the
user to print the urban plans at any scale. This will be a useful and
impressive reference book for students, scholars, and urban design and
planning professionals and those interested in city planning, urban
geography, urban morphology, architecture, cartography, and art history.
Hardcover. 367 pages.
Very Good Condition. CD is in un-opened, unused condition. Ex-Library book exhibiting library stamp and stickers inside covers (see photos). All pages are tightly bound. Pages are free from tears, stains and stray marks.
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