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)

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.

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。

威廉·克罗农（1954—），美国威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的历史学、地理学与环境研究领域的弗雷德里克•杰克逊•特纳和维拉斯研究教授；美国人文与科学学院院士、美国历史学会会长。

Awarded the 1992 Bancroft Prize and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Award for Best Nonfiction Book of 1991. In this groundbreaking work, William Cronon gives us an environmental perspective on the history of nineteenth-century America. By exploring the ecological and economic changes that made Chicago America's most dynamic city and the Great West its hinterland, Mr. Crono...(展开全部)

Awarded the 1992 Bancroft Prize and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Award for Best Nonfiction Book of 1991. In this groundbreaking work, William Cronon gives us an environmental perspective on the history of nineteenth-century America. By exploring the ecological and economic changes that made Chicago America's most dynamic city and the Great West its hinterland, Mr. Crono...(展开全部)

In this powerful volume, ten original ethnographies explore two important issues: the ways in which people confront the threats and disruptions of contemporary life, and the ways in which researchers can most effectively study the modern metropolis. With its twofold agenda, the volume emerges as a multi-layered dialogue between researcher and researched, participant and observe...(展开全部)

In this powerful volume, ten original ethnographies explore two important issues: the ways in which people confront the threats and disruptions of contemporary life, and the ways in which researchers can most effectively study the modern metropolis. With its twofold agenda, the volume emerges as a multi-layered dialogue between researcher and researched, participant and observe...(展开全部)