A Field Guide to Sprawl (Hardcover, New)

Duck, ruburb, tower farm, big box, and pig-in-a-python are among the dozens of zany terms invented by real estate developers and designers today to characterize land-use practices and the physical elements of sprawl. Sprawl in the environment, based on the metaphor of a person spread out, is hard to define. This concise book engages its meaning, explains common building patterns, and illustrates the visual culture of sprawl. Seventy-five stunning color aerial photographs, each paired with a definition, convey the impact of excessive development. This "engagingly organized and splendidly photographed" (Wall Street Journal) book provides the verbal and visual vocabulary needed by professionals, public officials, and citizens to critique uncontrolled growth in the American landscape.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2004
First published:	July 2004
Authors:	Dolores Hayden
Photographers:	Jim Wark
Dimensions:	185 x 213 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	128
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-73125-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > City & town planning - architectural aspects Promotions
LSN:	0-393-73125-1
Barcode:	9780393731255

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