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.