Building chicago: suburban developers and the creation of a divided metropolis
Auteur :
Keating, Ann Durkin
Éditeur :
University of Illinois Press
ISBN :
9780252070556
Date de publication :
29 mars 2002
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
426 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Chicago's rapid growth in the mid-nineteenth century was countered by cholera outbreaks, swampy roads, and poor living conditions. This title offers an account of the birth and growth of Chicago's suburbs, the governments that developed to service them, and the ideas that guided early urban development.