Triumph of the city - Edward L. Glaeser

Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinseyBest Book of the Year Award in 2011

"A masterpiece."-Steven D. Levitt, coauthor ofFreakonomics

"Bursting with insights."-The New York Times Book Review

A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the
majesty and greatness of cities

America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty,
poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this
revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares
that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both
cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history
and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how
they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen
analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case
for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that
the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the
future.