Main entry:

Gottmann, Jean, author.

Title & Author:

Megalopolis : the urbanized northeastern seaboard of the United States / Jean Gottmann.

Publication:

New York : Twentieth Century Fund, [1961]
©1961

Description:

xi, 810 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Notes:
"A Twentieth Century Fund study."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the main street of the nation -- Part one. The dynamics of urbanization. Prometheus unbound ; Earthly bounds ; The continent's economic hinge ; How the cities grew and the suburbs scattered -- Part two. The revolution in land use. The symbiosis of urban and rural ; Megalopolitan agriculture ; The Woodlands, their uses and wildlife ; The urban uses of the land -- Part three. Earning a living intensely. Manufacturing in megalopolis ; The commercial organization ; The white-collar revolution ; Transportation and traffic -- Part four. Neighbors in megalopolis. Living and working together. Sharing a partitioned land ; Conclusion: Novus ordo seclorum -- Acknowledgments -- List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Index.
Also issued online.

Resources:
French equivalent / Équivalent français

Subject:

Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld
Cities and towns Atlantic States.
Cities and towns Growth.
Metropolitan areas Atlantic States.
Villes États de l'Atlantique (États-Unis)
Villes Croissance.
Agglomérations urbaines États de l'Atlantique (États-Unis)
Cities and towns.
Metropolitan areas.
Großstadt
Landeskunde
Croissance urbaine États-Unis (nord-est)
Urbanisation États-Unis (nord-est)
Villes États-Unis (nord-est)
Agglomérations urbaines États-Unis (nord-est)
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS.
United States Atlantic States.
Atlantikküste

Holdings:

Location: Library main 94199
Call No.: 6838; ID:86-B18646
Status: Available