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Metropolis

by Emrys Jones

This study examines the history and function of supercities across Western and developing cultures. It analyses the impact of technology on urban form alongside the social and economic challenges inherent in large-scale urban environments.

Accession 18039 ISBN 019282578X Publisher Oxford University Press
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