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Invented Edens : techno-cities of the twentieth century / Robert H. Kargon and Arthur P. Molella

Catalog Data

Author:
Kargon, Robert Hugh  Search this
Molella, Arthur P. 1944-  Search this
Physical description:
viii, 190 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2008
C2008
20th century
Contents:
Introduction: The arc of utopias -- Neotechnics in the garden : the marriage of country and town -- Planning for national regeneration : techno-cities in the interwar years -- Techno-città : technology and urban design in fascist Italy -- The techno-city goes to war : America in World War II and after -- Utopia revived : from industrial modernism to community -- The city of disciplines : utopia denied, utopia restored -- Techno-nostalgia and the new urbanism -- Conclusion: The fate of the industrial Eden
Topic:
Cities and towns--Effect of technological innovations on  Search this
Information technology--Social aspects  Search this
Telecommunication--Social aspects  Search this
Social history  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_899457