Home from Nowhere

出版者:Touchstone Press

作者:James Howard Kunstler

页数:320

出版时间:1998-03-26

价格:USD 15.00

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780684837376

图书标签:美国城市科学文化建筑设计

In his landmark book The Geography of Nowhere James Howard Kunstler visited the "tragic sprawlscape of cartoon architecture, junked cities, and ravaged countryside" America had become and declared that the deteriorating environment was not merely a symptom of a troubled culture, but one of the primary causes of our discontent. In Home from Nowhere Kunstler not only shows that the original American Dream -- the desire for peaceful, pleasant places in which to work and live -- still has a strong hold on our imaginations, but also offers innovative, eminently practical ways to make that dream a reality. Citing examples from around the country, he calls for the restoration of traditional architecture, the introduction of enduring design principles in urban planning, and the development of public spaces that acknowledge our need to interact comfortable with one another.

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good read on the american suburbia...but the writing is kinda off. he tries too hard with the language and he sounds pompous and sometimes hysterical...his explanation on the rise of suburbia is good but some of his ideas on more complex socioecnomic subjects are slightly too simple...

good read on the american suburbia...but the writing is kinda off. he tries too hard with the language and he sounds pompous and sometimes hysterical...his explanation on the rise of suburbia is good but some of his ideas on more complex socioecnomic subjects are slightly too simple...

good read on the american suburbia...but the writing is kinda off. he tries too hard with the language and he sounds pompous and sometimes hysterical...his explanation on the rise of suburbia is good but some of his ideas on more complex socioecnomic subjects are slightly too simple...

good read on the american suburbia...but the writing is kinda off. he tries too hard with the language and he sounds pompous and sometimes hysterical...his explanation on the rise of suburbia is good but some of his ideas on more complex socioecnomic subjects are slightly too simple...

good read on the american suburbia...but the writing is kinda off. he tries too hard with the language and he sounds pompous and sometimes hysterical...his explanation on the rise of suburbia is good but some of his ideas on more complex socioecnomic subjects are slightly too simple...