Urban and regional planning

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994. Third Edition. Softcover. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Edition; 3rd ed. Physical description; xii, 259 p. : ill. ; maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Cover title: Urban & regional planning. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Planning, planners and plans -- The origins : urban growth from (1800 to 1940) -- The seers : pioneer thinkers in urban planning, from (1880 to 1945) -- The creation of the postwar planning machine, from (1940 to 1952) -- National/regional planning from (1945 to 1990) -- Planning for cities and city regions from (1945 to 1990) -- Planning in western Europe since 1945 -- Planning in the United States since 1945 -- The planning process. Summary; Now in its third edition, this text provides the student with an introduction to planning. Peter Hall traces the evolution of urban and regional problems, planning philosophies, techniques and legislation, from the Industrial Revolution to the present day, fitting modern planning into its historical context. Particular stress is given to Britain but comparative chapters cover planning in Europe and the United States. Written as an introduction for both students of applied geography and of town and country planning, this book may be of interest to a wider audience keen to discover how cities have evolved. Subjects; City planning. Regional planning series (Berlin, Germany). City planning - Great Britain - History. Regional planning - Great Britain - History. Cities and towns - Planning. City planning - Great Britain. Regional planning - Great Britain. Town Planning. History. Planning - Great Britain - History. Planning - Law and legislation - Great Britain - History. Great Britain - Social policy - History. Social Sciences. Urban regions - Environment planning. City & town planning - architectural aspects. Social groups & communities. History of art / art & design styles. (c 1800 to c 1900) ; 20th century. Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated.