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Bourgeois Utopias: The Rise And Fall Of Suburbia

by Robert Fishman

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A noted urban historian traces the story of the suburb from its origins in nineteenth-century London to its twentieth-century demise in decentralized cities like Los Angeles.

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Languages: English
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Published: 1987
Genres: Nonfiction, Sociology, History, General Nonfiction, Art & Design
DDC/MDS: 307.74
LCC: HT351 .F575

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