The Resource City unseen : new visions of an urban planet, Karen C. Seto and Meredith Reba
City unseen : new visions of an urban planet, Karen C. Seto and Meredith Reba
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The item City unseen : new visions of an urban planet, Karen C. Seto and Meredith Reba represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- "Stunning satellite images of one hundred cities show our urbanizing planet in a new light to reveal the fragile relationship between humanity and Earth. Seeing cities around the globe in their larger environmental contexts, we begin to understand how the world shapes urban landscapes and how urban landscapes shape the world. Authors Karen Seto and Meredith Reba provide these revealing views to enhance readers' understanding of the shape, growth, and life of urban settlements of all sizes--from the remote town of Namche Bazaar in Nepal to the vast metropolitan prefecture of Tokyo, Japan. Using satellite data, the authors show urban landscapes in new perspectives. The book's beautiful and surprising images pull back the veil on familiar scenes to highlight the growth of cities over time, the symbiosis between urban form and natural landscapes, and the vulnerabilities of cities to the effects of climate change. We see the growth of Las Vegas and Lagos, the importance of rivers to both connecting and dividing cities like Seoul and London, and the vulnerability of Fukushima and San Juan to floods from tsunami or hurricanes. The result is a compelling book that shows cities' relationships with geography, food, and society."--Dust jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvi, 250 pages
- Note
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- "Published with assistance from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation."--Title page verso
- Fully illustrated
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Contents
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- Foreword
- Maps of Cities' Locations
- Key
- Introduction
- Views from space
- Earth's terrains. Alpine
- Riverine
- Agrarian
- Urban imprints. Borders
- Routes
- Plans
- Transforming the planet. Resources
- Expansion
- Vulnerability
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780300221695
- Label
- City unseen : new visions of an urban planet
- Title
- City unseen
- Title remainder
- new visions of an urban planet
- Statement of responsibility
- Karen C. Seto and Meredith Reba
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Stunning satellite images of one hundred cities show our urbanizing planet in a new light to reveal the fragile relationship between humanity and Earth. Seeing cities around the globe in their larger environmental contexts, we begin to understand how the world shapes urban landscapes and how urban landscapes shape the world. Authors Karen Seto and Meredith Reba provide these revealing views to enhance readers' understanding of the shape, growth, and life of urban settlements of all sizes--from the remote town of Namche Bazaar in Nepal to the vast metropolitan prefecture of Tokyo, Japan. Using satellite data, the authors show urban landscapes in new perspectives. The book's beautiful and surprising images pull back the veil on familiar scenes to highlight the growth of cities over time, the symbiosis between urban form and natural landscapes, and the vulnerabilities of cities to the effects of climate change. We see the growth of Las Vegas and Lagos, the importance of rivers to both connecting and dividing cities like Seoul and London, and the vulnerability of Fukushima and San Juan to floods from tsunami or hurricanes. The result is a compelling book that shows cities' relationships with geography, food, and society."--Dust jacket
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Seto, Karen C
- Dewey number
- 577.5/6
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QH541.5.C6
- LC item number
- S45 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Reba, Meredith
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Urban geography
- Urban ecology (Biology)
- Climatic changes
- Label
- City unseen : new visions of an urban planet, Karen C. Seto and Meredith Reba
- Note
-
- "Published with assistance from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation."--Title page verso
- Fully illustrated
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 245) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Foreword -- Maps of Cities' Locations -- Key -- Introduction -- Views from space -- Earth's terrains. Alpine -- Riverine -- Agrarian -- Urban imprints. Borders -- Routes -- Plans -- Transforming the planet. Resources -- Expansion -- Vulnerability -- Epilogue
- Control code
- on1030591877
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- xvi, 250 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300221695
- Lccn
- 2017953535
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1030591877
- Label
- City unseen : new visions of an urban planet, Karen C. Seto and Meredith Reba
- Note
-
- "Published with assistance from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation."--Title page verso
- Fully illustrated
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 245) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Foreword -- Maps of Cities' Locations -- Key -- Introduction -- Views from space -- Earth's terrains. Alpine -- Riverine -- Agrarian -- Urban imprints. Borders -- Routes -- Plans -- Transforming the planet. Resources -- Expansion -- Vulnerability -- Epilogue
- Control code
- on1030591877
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- xvi, 250 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300221695
- Lccn
- 2017953535
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1030591877
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