{"product_id":"building-suburbia-paperback-by-dolores-hayden","title":"Building Suburbia Paperback by Dolores Hayden","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eVintage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2004-11-09)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e336\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780375727214\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e301.36\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.17 x 13.18 x 1.78\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively and provocative history of the contested landscapes where the majority of Americans now   live.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From rustic cottages reached by steamboat to big   box stores at the exit ramps of eight-lane highways, Dolores Hayden defines seven   eras of suburban development since 1820. An urban historian and architect, she portrays   housewives and politicians as well as designers and builders making the decisions   that have generated America’s diverse suburbs. Residents have sought home, nature,   and community in suburbia. Developers have cherished different dreams, seeking profit   from economies of scale and increased suburban densities, while lobbying local and   federal government to reduce the risk of real estate speculation. Encompassing environmental   controversies as well as the complexities of race, gender, and class, Hayden’s fascinating   account will forever alter how we think about the communities we build and inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eDolores Hayden, urban historian and poet, is professor of architecture, urbanism, and American studies at Yale. She is the author of several books on the American landscape, including \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History, Building Suburbia, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Sprawl. \u003c\/i\u003eA former president of the Urban History Association, Hayden is the recipient of a Radcliffe Graduate Medal, an American Library Association Notable Book Award, two awards for Excellence in Design Research from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other honors. She is also the author of two poetry collections, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Yard\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNymph, Dun, and Spinner\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552902369441,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780375727214","price":28.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780375727214.jpg?v=1781719580","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/building-suburbia-paperback-by-dolores-hayden","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}