维托尔德.雷布琴斯基为“纽约时报”、“时代周刊”、“大西洋”杂志、“纽约人”杂志和“斯莱特”杂志，撰写建筑和城市方面的专题文章。他的获奖著作有《家和远处的一块空地》，《最后的丰收》和他最近的著作《我的两位波兰祖父》。2007年，国家建筑博物馆授予他“文森特.斯库利奖”。他与他的妻子一起住在费城，他是宾夕法尼亚大学设计学院城市社会物质需求研究方面的马丁和玛吉教授。

维托尔德.雷布琴斯基为“纽约时报”、“时代周刊”、“大西洋”杂志、“纽约人”杂志和“斯莱特”杂志，撰写建筑和城市方面的专题文章。他的获奖著作有《家和远处的一块空地》，《最后的丰收》和他最近的著作《我的两位波兰祖父》。2007年，国家建筑博物馆授予他“文森特.斯库利奖”。他与他的妻子一起住在费城，他是宾夕法尼亚大学设计学院城市社会物质需求研究方面的马丁和玛吉教授。

The pulse of great cities may be most palpable above ground, but it is below the busy streets where we can observe their rich archaeological history and the infrastructure that keeps them running. In Beneath the Metropolis journalist Alex Marshall investigates how geological features, archaeological remnants of past civilizations, and layered networks transporting water, electr...(展开全部)

Both epic and intimate, this is the story of the fight to save the world’s architectural and cultural heritage as it is embodied in the extraordinary buildings and urban spaces of the great cities of Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Never before have the complexities and dramas of urban preservation been as keenly documented as in Preserving the World’s Great Cities. In research...(展开全部)

In Cities , the acclaimed historian John Reader takes us on a journey of the city—from its earliest example in the Ancient Near East to today’s teeming centers of compressed existence, such as Mumbai and Tokyo. Cities are home to half the planet’s population and consume nearly three-quarters of its natural resources. For Reader, they are our most natural artifacts, the civic s...(展开全部)

A magisterial study of the city from its beginnings to the mega-conurbations of today. Cities is a fascinating exploration of the nature of the city and city life, of its structures, development and inhabitants. From the ruins of the earliest cities to the present, John Reader explores how cities coalesce, develop and thrive, how they can decline and die, how they remake themse...(展开全部)

Writing About Architecture: Mastering the Language of Buildings and Cities, the latest addition to the Architecture Briefs series, is a handbook on how to write effectively and critically about the contemporary city. The book offers works by some of the best architecture critics of the twentieth century, including Ada Louise Huxtable, Lewis Mumford, Herbert Muschamp, Michael So...(展开全部)

The metropolis of the future — as perceived by architect Hugh Ferriss in 1929 — was both generous and prophetic in vision. Largely an illustrated essay on the modern city and its future, Ferriss' book incorporated his philosophy of architecture. Includes powerful illustrations of towering structures, personal space, wide avenues, and rooftop parks. 59 illustrations.

The metropolis of the future — as perceived by architect Hugh Ferriss in 1929 — was both generous and prophetic in vision. Largely an illustrated essay on the modern city and its future, Ferriss' book incorporated his philosophy of architecture. Includes powerful illustrations of towering structures, personal space, wide avenues, and rooftop parks. 59 illustrations.