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Designs on the Public: The Private Lives of New Yorks Public Spaces
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Designs on the Public: The Private Lives of New Yorks Public Spaces
Contributors:
By (Author) Kristine F. Miller
Publisher:
University of Minnesota Press
Imprint:
University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date:
24th January 2008
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Architecture
History of the Americas
Local history
Dewey:
711
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
200
Dimensions:
Width 149mm, Height 229mm, Spine 13mm
Description
New York City is home to some of the most recognizable places in the world. As familiar as the sight of New Year's Eve in Times Square or a protest in front of City Hall may be to us, do we understand who controls what happens there Kristine F. Miller delves into six of New York's most important public spaces to trace how design influences their complicated existence.
