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Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on community and urban issues.
The City in HistoryIts Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
Mumford, Lewis
Book
1961
Beginning with an interpretation of the origin and nature of the city, Mumford follows the city's development from Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the modern world.
Made in AmericaAn Informal History of the English Language in the United States
Bryson, Bill
Book
1994
A history of American English.
The Shape of the CityToronto Struggles with Modern Planning
Sewell, John
Book
1993
John Sewell traces in urban planning from pre-Depression garden cities to postwar modernism and a revival of interest in the streetscape grid.