European Cities and Technology - Industrial to Post-Industrial Cities

Zusatztext "Excellent in-depth studies....staggering inter-disciplinary scope" Phil Hubbard, Loughborough University Informationen zum Autor David Goodman and Colin Chant are both lecturers in the department of History of Science and Technology at the Open University. Zusammenfassung This textbook investigates the relative importance of technology, economics, politics and social conditions in relation to urban change in Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Cities of the Industrial Revolution (to 1870) 1. The onset of Industrialisation 2. Britain's Industrial North: Two Urban Case Studies: Manchester and Glasgow 3. Two Capitals: London and Paris Part 2: European Cities since 1870 4. The Second Industrial Revolution and the rise of modern urban planning 5. London and Paris 6. A short history of everyday Berlin 1871-1989 7. Reconstruction: new ways of building and government sponsorship 8. Case study of Milton Keynes Part 3: Urban Technology Transfer 9. Cities in Russia 10. Colonial India

Product details

• Authors: Colin Chant, Colin Goodman Chant, Chant Colin, David Goodman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.1999
• EAN: 9780415200806
• ISBN: 978-0-415-20080-6
• No. of pages: 376
• Series: Cities and Technology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Technology: general issues, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Urban communities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies