The Battle for Spain 9781101201206

The book is about the universal phenomenon of citymaking seen in a historical perspective - how and why cities took the

548 34 3MB

English Year 2010;1991

The Battle for Spain
9781101201206

Table of contents :
Introduction --
1 "Organic" patterns --
2 The grid --
3 The city as diagram --
4 The grand manner --
5 The urban skyline.

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