Triumph of the City

Apioneeringurbaneconomistpresentsamyth-shatteringlookatthemajestyandgreatnessofcities.Americaisanurbannation,yetcitiesgetabadrap:they'redirty,poor,unhealthy,environmentallyunfriendly...orarethey?Inthisrevelatorybook,EdwardGlaeser,aleadingurbaneconomist,declaresthatcitiesareactuallythehealthiest,greenest,andrichest(inbothculturalandeconomicterms)placestolive.Hetravelsthroughhistoryandaroundtheglobetorevealthehiddenworkingsofcitiesandhowtheybringoutthebestinhumankind.Usingintrepidreportage,keenanalysis,andcogentargument,Glaesermakesanurgent,eloquentcaseforthecity'simportanceandsplendor,offeringinspiringproofthatthecityishumanity'sgreatestcreationandourbesthopeforthefuture.