A Field Guide to Sprawl by Dolores Hayden Phd
A visual lexicon of the colorful slang, from alligator investment to zoomburb, that defines sprawl in America.
"[T]he images are fascinating and, in many cases, a frightening testament to human impact on the landscape" -- Ben Brain - Amateur Photographer
"A landmark contribution to this literature." -- Boston Globe
"You have to know what to call something before you can do anything about it. So if you really hate the way urban blight is despoiling virgin landscapes, take a look at this snappy pictorial guide to developer slang, US-style, which could rival Dr Seuss for verbal inventiveness." -- Civic Focus Magazine
"[T]he often beguiling beauty of sprawl photographed from the air." -- Nicholas A. Phelps - Environment & Planning B: Planning & Design
"A flair for words and a collection of stunning photographs. . . . Captivating." -- New Urban News
"May well establish Ms. Hayden as the Roger Tory Peterson of Sprawl." -- New York Times
"A concise guide to not only sprawl but to the powerful political and financial forces that sustain it." -- Publishers Weekly
"[P]rovides a great hawk’s-eye overview of exactly what uncontrolled growth has done to the American landscape…a must-read." -- The Statement
"Educational as well as humorous…a great stocking stuffer for the environmentalist in the family." -- Village Books Newsletter
"A wonderful guide to the terrible things being done to the American landscape." -- Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation
"A landmark contribution to this literature." -- Boston Globe
"You have to know what to call something before you can do anything about it. So if you really hate the way urban blight is despoiling virgin landscapes, take a look at this snappy pictorial guide to developer slang, US-style, which could rival Dr Seuss for verbal inventiveness." -- Civic Focus Magazine
"[T]he often beguiling beauty of sprawl photographed from the air." -- Nicholas A. Phelps - Environment & Planning B: Planning & Design
"A flair for words and a collection of stunning photographs. . . . Captivating." -- New Urban News
"May well establish Ms. Hayden as the Roger Tory Peterson of Sprawl." -- New York Times
"A concise guide to not only sprawl but to the powerful political and financial forces that sustain it." -- Publishers Weekly
"[P]rovides a great hawk’s-eye overview of exactly what uncontrolled growth has done to the American landscape…a must-read." -- The Statement
"Educational as well as humorous…a great stocking stuffer for the environmentalist in the family." -- Village Books Newsletter
"A wonderful guide to the terrible things being done to the American landscape." -- Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation
Dolores Hayden, professor of architecture and American studies at Yale, writes about the politics of design.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393731989 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393731987 |
| Title | A Field Guide to Sprawl |
| Author | Dolores Hayden Phd |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2006-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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