City on a Hill
| Author | : Alex Krieger |
| Publisher | : Belknap Press |
| Total Pages | : 497 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674987999 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674987993 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis City on a Hill by : Alex Krieger
Download or read book City on a Hill written by Alex Krieger and published by Belknap Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the pilgrims to Las Vegas, hippie communes to the smart city, utopianism has shaped American landscapes. The Puritan small town was the New Jerusalem. Thomas Jefferson dreamed of rational farm grids. Reformers tackled slums through crusades of civic architecture. To understand American space, Alex Krieger looks to the drama of utopian ideals.
