{"product_id":"age-of-the-city-9781399406147","title":"Age of the City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e'' Best Economics Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisionary Oxford professor Ian Goldin and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist''s\u003c\/i\u003e Tom Lee-Devlin show why the city is where the battles of inequality, social division, pandemics and climate change must be faced.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom centres of antiquity like Athens or Rome to modern metropolises like New York or Shanghai, cities throughout history have been the engines of human progress and the epicentres of our greatest achievements. Now, for the first time, more than half of humanity lives in cities, a share that continues to rise. In the developing world, cities are growing at a rate never seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Professor Goldin and Tom Lee-Devlin show why making our societies fairer, more cohesive and sustainable must start with our cities. Globalization and technological change have concentrated wealth into a small number of booming metropolises, leaving many smaller cities and towns behind and feeding popu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh, clear-eyed and timely analysis\u003c\/b\u003e of the challenges and opportunities that comes from one of the most important themes of the 21st century – the rise of urbanisation and the fact that more people live in cities than at any time in human history. * Peter Frankopan, author of The Earth Transformed and The Silk Roads *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAge of the City \u003c\/i\u003etakes us on an absorbing journey through the relationships connecting civilization, progress, and the city.\u003c\/b\u003e * Tim Marshall, author of The Future of Geography *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAge of the City\u003c\/i\u003e is the book we need now.\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Goldin and Tom Lee-Devlin take aim at those who believe the age of our great cities is over. They marshal powerful and much needed evidence to show that cities are becoming even more important to our economy and society. Their book illuminates the ongoing ability of cities to preserve and thrive in the face of all manner of adversity, as platforms to harness and unleash the human creativity which stands as the engine of human progress. \u003cb\u003eTheir book is essential reading for political and business leaders and each and every one of us who cares about and wishes to help create a better collective future.\u003c\/b\u003e * Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class. *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping survey of the history and modern challenges facing cities\u003c\/b\u003e that will persuade you that they are the key to a happier and more sustainable future together. * Baroness Minouche Shafik, President and Vice-Chancellor, London School of Economics and Political Science *\u003cbr\u003eIan Goldin and Tom Lee-Devlin have written a compelling volume explaining why cities will survive and thrive despite the twin threats of remote work and pandemic. \u003cb\u003eThis book vividly explains how cities are engines of cooperation, which fundamentally enable us to become more human.\u003c\/b\u003e Using a compelling combination of history and data, the authors remind us that life is better lived in urban streets and cafes than in Zoom waiting rooms. \u003cb\u003eThis is an important read\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone who cares about cities. * Professor Edward Glaeser, Economics Department Chair, Harvard University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling, holistic and well-balanced narrative\u003c\/b\u003e on the critical role of cities in an age of global warming – full of insights based on hard data. \u003cb\u003eFrom cover to cover, a great read. \u003c\/b\u003eFull of positive ideas for the future, and grounded in vital lessons from the past. The authors link together many disparate subjects into one integrated whole – bringing alive history, planning, infrastructure, pandemics, urbanism, deprivation, industrialisation, fertility, wars, governance and more – all in support of the city. * Lord Norman Foster, architect and designer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAge of the City\u003c\/i\u003e provides a startlingly fresh and compellingly readable account of the forces that have defined our past and will shape our future. \u003cb\u003eAn essential and enjoyable guide for all our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e * Professor Saskia Sassen, Columbia University and author of The Global City *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sharp and lively urbanist manifesto\u003c\/b\u003e…the chapters on pandemics and the rise of remote work sound a fresh and timely note. * The Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003efascinating \u003c\/b\u003ebook explains the challenges [cities] pose and what needs to be done to make them work better for all their inhabitants. * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRepresent[s] useful approaches for understanding the urban space in which we live, work and play.\u003c\/b\u003e * financialtimes.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e 1          Introduction 2          Engines of Progress 3          Levelling Up 4          Divided Cities 5          Remote Work: The Threat to Cities 6          Cities, Cyberspace, and the Future of Community 7          Beyond the Rich World 8          The Spectre of Disease 9          A Climate of Peril 10        Conclusion: Better Together \u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866650587479,"sku":"9781399406147","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/age-of-the-city-9781399406147","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}