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Ecumenopolis: The inevitable city of the future

1974Best.-Nr. 056305New York: Norton 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Charts And Maps. Xxviii 469 Pp. Green Cloth Gilt. First Edition "1" Present In Number Line. Near Fine Touch Of Rubbing To Corners Hinges Tight No Names Or Marks Or Stains. Dust Jacket Price Clipped Light Usage 4 Tiny Tears Along Top Edge 1" Closed Tear At Bottom Of Rear Flap Fold Tiny Tear At Bottom Of Rear Flap. Per Wikipedia Constantinos A. Doxiadis 1913 -1975 Often Cited As C. A. Doxiadis Was A Greek Architect And Urban Planner. During The 1960S He Was The Lead Architect And Planner Of Islamabad Which Was To Serve As The New Capital City Of Pakistan. He Was Later Known As The Father Of Ekistics Which Concerns The Multi-Aspect Science Of Human Settlements. In The 1960S And 1970S Urban Planner And Architect Constantinos Doxiadis Authored Books Studies And Reports Including Those Regarding The Growth Potential Of The Great Lakes Megalopolis. At The Peak Of His Popularity In The 1960S He Addressed The Us Congress On The Future Of American Cities His Portrait Illustrated The Front Cover Of Time Magazine His Company Doxiadis Associates Was Implementing Large Projects In Housing Urban And Regional Development In More Than 40 Countries His Computer Centre Univac-Dacc Was At The Cutting Edge Of The Computer Technology Of His Time And At His Annual "Delos Symposium" The World Society Of Ekistics Attracted The Worlds Foremost Thinkers And Experts. In Greece He Faced Persistent Suspicion And Opposition And His Recommendations Were Largely Ignored. Having Won Two Large Contracts National Regional Plan For Greece And Master Plan For Athens From The Greek Junta He Was Criticised By Competitors After Its Fall In 1974 Portrayed As A Friend Of The Colonels. His Visions For Athens Airport To Be Constructed On The Adjacent Island Of Makronissos Where Political Prisoners Were Held Together With A Bridge A Rail Link And A Port At Lavrion Were Never Realized. Norton hardcover

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