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The City in History

Name: The City in History
Author: Lewis Mumford

by Lewis Mumford

1961•Documentary•657 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a slow-paced non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

The city’s development from ancient times to the modern age. Winner of the National Book Award. “One of the major works of scholarship of the twentieth century” (Christian Science Monitor). Index; illustrations.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentaryAll consuming quest

Subjects

Cities and townsHistoryStedenVillesUrbanismeHistoireCity PlanningSocial Conditions

Details

Author: Lewis Mumford
Published: 1961
Pages: 657
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Source: Open Library

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