The result of years of groundbreaking research; Becoming Jane Jacobs is the first intellectual biography to focus on Jacobs's early life and writing career leading up to her great book; The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Through an analysis of Jacobs's life and work; including many of her previously unknown writings and other original discoveries; Becoming Jane Jacobs offers a new foundation for understanding not only Death and Life; but her subsequent books on cities; economies; and civilizations.Jane Jacobs is universally recognized as one of the most important figures in American urbanism; and The Death and Life of Great American Cities one of the most important books on cities. However; because of her David-versus-Goliath battles with "Power Broker" Robert Moses and the urban-renewal establishment; Jacobs has received more attention for being an activist than a thinker; despite having written a list of influential books on cities; economies; and other subjects. Her intellectual skills have often been reduced to unusually keen powers of observation and common sense.
#979124 in Books Witgen Michael 2013-06-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x 1.02 x 5.98l; 1.60 #File Name: 0812222865456 pagesAn Infinity of Nations
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A seminal work; a tour-de-force; a compelling; ...By Family ResearcherA seminal work; a tour-de-force; a compelling; elevating; enlightening read. Witgen is unremiting as he wrests us from complacencies. We gradually absorb the reality of a 'new world' that was not fundamentally European. Thanks to Witgen; his colleagues and their students; we are now beginning to appreciate the richness of our heritage.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Fantastically written and well-researched.By Adam WatsonProvides a much-needed perspective on European colonial expansion. Possibly the best work to date that grapples with Native perspectives in the making of the New World.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Great buy!By JoshPerfect condition! Received it quickly. And the book; bogged down a bit with thick details and attention to linguistics; wrangles together a good source base and richly engages "middle ground;" Native American "empire;" and North American "borderlands" studies; this is a smart addition to R. White; D. Richter; and K. DuVal; P. Hämäläinen. Thanks!
