
Arrival City
How the Largest Migration in History Is Reshaping Our World
Doug Saunders(Author)
Vintage Books (Publisher)
Published on 3. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-307-38856-8 (ISBN)
Description
A powerfully argued work that combines reporting, sociology, economics, and urban studies to show how the migration of workers from villages to urban centers has become one of the most significant forces in the world today.
For the first time in history, there are now more people in the world living in cities than in rural areas, and many of them are clustering on the urban outskirts. Arrival City argues that this incredible movement of peoples, unfolding before our eyes, will be one of the most important trends in the twenty-first century. From Istanbul to Los Angeles, from Warsaw to Shenzhen, China, Doug Saunders shows how the success or failure of the immense communities forming on the fringes of traditional cities is having a profound effect on local, national, and international development.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1 MAP
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-307-38856-8 (9780307388568)
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Person
Doug Saunders is an award-winning journalist and the European bureau chief of The Globe and Mail. He lives in London.