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Triumph of the City:

How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier
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Penguin Group US, Feb 10, 2011 - Social Science - 352 pages

A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities.

America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future.

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Great overview of the dynamics of cities. - Goodreads
Sound analysis and clear writing. - Goodreads
Easy to read and filled with interesting facts. - Goodreads

Review: Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier

User Review  - Chris - Goodreads

An enjoyable and illuminating tour of the economic and ecological value of cities. I love cities; ever since I was a boy my parents knew I'd never live in a small town. So it's particularly gratifying ... Read full review

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User Review  - Vix101 - Goodreads

For those who don't know much about urban studies and urban planning, this is a great introduction into this field. However I found it slightly too easy to read and found the majority of Glaeser's ... Read full review

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About the author (2011)

Edward L. Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He studies the economics of cities, housing, segregation, obesity, crime, innovation and other subjects, and writes about many of these issues for Economix. He serves as the director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1992.

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