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Fairfield unravels the mysteries of the new form to reveal the centrality of power and politics in urban design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile acknowledging that a great many factors shaped urban development, Fairfield underscores the decisive role of human design. He argues that American cities, both before and after the advent of professional planning, have always been in some measure planned. Discussing such figures as Frederick Law Olmsted, Henry George, Daniel Burnham, Frederic Howe, Edward Bassett, Robert E. Park, and Louis Wirth, Fairfield illuminates the political and intellectual conflicts among advocates of alternative paths of urban development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries of the Great City\u003c\/i\u003e will enlighten all readers interested in the development of cities, particularly urban historians and planners. 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