Kargon, Robert Hugh.

Invented Edens : techno-cities of the twentieth century. / txt Robert H. Kargon and Arthur P. Molella. - viii, 190 p. ill. ; maps ; 23 cm. book - Lemelson Center studies in invention and innovation. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-186) and index.

Introduction: The arc of utopias --
Neotechnics in the garden : the marriage of country and town --
Planning for national regeneration : techno-cities in the interwar years --
Techno-città : technology and urban design in fascist Italy --
The techno-city goes to war : America in World War II and after --
Utopia revived : from industrial modernism to community --
The city of disciplines : utopia denied, utopia restored --
Techno-nostalgia and the new urbanism --
Conclusion: The fate of the industrial Eden --

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Cities and towns--Effect of technological innovations on
Social history--20th century.
Telecommunication--Social aspects.
Information Technology--Social aspects.

HT166 / K357 2008