{"product_id":"the-economy-of-cities-paperback","title":"The Economy of Cities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Death and Life of Great American Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient, pre-agricultural world, and contemporary cities on the decline, like the financially irresponsible New York City of the mid-sixties, Jacobs identifies the main drivers of urban prosperity and growth, often via counterintuitive and revelatory lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Jacobs was the legendary author of \u003cb\u003eThe Death and Life of Great American Cities\u003c\/b\u003e, a work that has never gone out of print and that has transformed the disciplines of urban planning and city architecture. Her other major works include \u003cb\u003eThe Economy of Cities\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSystems of Survival\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Nature of Economies\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDark Age Ahead\u003c\/b\u003e. She died in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.26 x 4.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 1970\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755731386656,"sku":"9780394705842","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b9a91fa0d0ac131a8719a8783189303a.webp?v=1780067222","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-economy-of-cities-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}