Mumford, Lewis
Historian and social philosopher Lewis Mumford (1895–1990) produced a broad critique of modern technology complemented by studies of art, architecture, and urban life. Born in Fl...
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Lewis Mumford (1895-1990), American social philosopher and architectural critic, analyzed civilizations for their capacity to nurture humane environment. He emphasized the importance of environmental ...
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Lewis Mumford (1895-1990), American social philosopher and architectural critic, analyzed civilizations for their capacity to nurture humane environment. He emphasized the importance of environmental ...
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Best known as an intellectual and cultural historian, Lewis Mumford is one of the most wideranging scholar critics of the century. During the 1920s he first established himself as a literary biographe...
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Standing in line outside City Hall, with no job and no experience, 30-year-old Robert Moses began a series of events that would change the face of New York City forever.An idealistic recent graduat...
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"It's a dog-and-pony show without the dog or the pony," one reporter muttered as Charlie Schueler, a spokesman for the embattled Dolan family, shouted over the general ruckus.The grumbler was among...
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Back when summer actually meant a few months of relaxing and down time to New Yorkers, one of the most treasured rituals was the weekly trip to the neighborhood bookstore, to choose a new book (or ...
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Back when summer actually meant a few months of relaxing and down time to New Yorkers, one of the most treasured rituals was the weekly trip to the neighborhood bookstore, to choose a new book (or ...
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