| Rebuilding Urban Japan After 1945 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Hein, C. (Editor), Diefendorf, J. (Editor), Ishida, Y. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0333659627 ISBN-13: 9780333659625 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2003 Annotation: This is the first book in English to examine the reconstruction of Japan's bombed cities after World War II. Five case studies (of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, Okinawa, and Nagaoka) are framed by broader essays on the evolution of Japanese planning and architecture, Japan's urban policies in Manchuria and comparisons between Japanese and European reconstruction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 307.121 |
| LCCN: 2002192497 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.72" W x 8.78" (1.05 lbs) 274 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book in English to examine the reconstruction of Japan's bombed cities after World War II, and it is a must-read not only for Japan specialists but also for those interested in urban history and planing anywhere. Five case studies (of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, Okinawa and Nagaoka) are framed by broader essays on the evolution of Japanese planning and architecture, Japan's urban policies in Manchuria and comparisons between Japanese and European reconstruction. |
