{"product_id":"detroit-a-biography-paperback","title":"Detroit: A Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Martelle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, Detroit's status as epicenter of the American auto industry made it a vibrant, populous, commercial hub--and then the bottom fell out. \u003ci\u003eDetroit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e takes a long, unflinching look at the evolution of one of America's great cities and one of the nation's greatest urban failures. This authoritative yet accessible narrative seeks to explain how the city grew to become the heart of American industry and how its utter collapse--from nearly two million residents in 1950 to less than 715,000 some six decades later--resulted from a confluence of public policies, private industry decisions, and deeply ingrained racism. Drawing from U.S. Census data and including profiles of individuals who embody the recent struggles and hopes of the city, this book chronicles the evolution of what a modern city once was and what it has become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Martelle\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional journalist who has written for the \u003ci\u003eDetroit News\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eRochester Times-Union\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eBlood Passion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fear Within\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Irvine, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.99 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770652885280,"sku":"9781613748848","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6a9f5c06ba08801cd4656a25d2815352.webp?v=1780376450","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/detroit-a-biography-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}