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“This is the masterwork written by the world’s greatest 20th century scholar and historian of cities. Peter Hall was a professor working mainly at University College London, but he travelled widely to learn and lecture on how cities developed and operated. This book details how cities of the past were innovative for their day, and how technology changed them. If anyone wants to understand cities of the future, our topic here, it’s critical to understand what future cities from the past can teach us.” Read more...
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