Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life

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"Learned iconoclastic and exciting...Jacobs diagnosis of the decay of cities in an increasingly integrated world economy is on the mark."New York Times Book Review"Jacobs book is inspired idiosyncratic and personal...It is written with verve and humor; for a work of embattled theory it is wonderfully concrete and its leaps are breathtaking."Los Angeles Times"Not only comprehensible but entertaining...Like Mrs. Jacobs other books it offers a concrete approach to an abstract and elusive subject. That all by itself makes for an intoxicating experience."New York Times