In the personal image of a city, the sense of place is meshed with the sense of time. A financial district that bustles on Friday is a lifeless desert on Sunday. Any neighborhood has its deposits of slow historic change, and the bulldozers can suddenly release a buried memory of time past. Time-place is a continuum of the mind, as fundamental as the space-time that may be the ultimate reality of the material world. Kevin Lynch's book deals with this human sense of time, a biological rhythm that follows a different beat from most "objective" timepieces. The center of his interest is on how this innate sense affects the ways we view and change -- or conserve, or destroy -- our physical environment, especially in the cities. "... The image of the spatial environment [is] a scaffold to which we attach meanings and a guide by which we order our movements. This image has an immediate practical role in our lives and also a deeper psychological one.... Many parallel statements can be made about the environmental image of time.... Both images have intimate connections with the esthetics of landscape, and both have general implications for social structure and social change." The book is illustrated with numerous photographs and marginal drawings that make its analysis specific. It opens with several case histories of cities transformed by time: London after the Great Fire of 1666; Bath, the city preserved in eighteenth-century amber; Stoke-on-Trent, scarred by centuries of industrial development; Ciudad Guayana, a new but not an instant city; and Havana, a container for social revolution. The next chapters take up place as an emblem and embodiment of past, present, and future time. "The Time Inside" deals with the biology and psychology of time and with its social aspects. An interlude illustrates the symbols of time in a particular place (Boston) and allows residents to comment on how they respond to this time-place. The analysis resumes, taking up the esthetics of environmental time, the proper management of change, and the relation (or lack of one) between environmental and social change. A final chapter looks at all these themes from a general perspective.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Kevin Lynch (1918-1984) studied with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin and later obtained a Bachelor of City Planning degree from MIT. After a long and distinguished career on the faculty of the MIT School of Architecture and Urban Planning, he was named Professor Emeritus of City Planning.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
EUR 8,67 für den Versand von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerEUR 25,56 für den Versand von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerAnbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. illustrated edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2249077-6
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: My Dead Aunt's Books, Hyattsville, MD, USA
hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket. The book itself is in good condition, the dust jacket is poor. Inscription from previous owner on flyleaf. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 101700
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, Frankreich
Paperback. Zustand: Good. Paperback Octavo. wraps, 277 pp, cover rubbed and lightly creased, front cover stapled Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 96824
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: True Oak Books, Highland, NY, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition (Unstated). B&W Photographs; 277 pages; Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Discoloration to covers due to rubbing. Yellowing to pages. No markings on text pages or major defects.; - We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers HVD-35632-A-0
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Boobooks, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australien
Hardback. A look at the human sense of time, a biological rhythm that may follow a different beat from that dictated by external, "official," "objective" timepieces. Time and Place-Timeplace-is a continuum of the mind, as fundamental as the spacetime that may be the ultimate reality of the material world.Kevin Lynch's book deals with this human sense of time, a biological rhythm that may follow a different beat from that dictated by external, "official," "objective" timepieces. The center of his interest is on how this innate sense affects the ways we view and change-or conserve, or destroy-our physical environment, especially in the cities. Very good condition. Dust jacket has some light scuffing, and is covered by plastic slip. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 19583643
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, USA
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Shelfwear on front and rear panels. Small closed tears on top front panel and spine crown. Edgewear and small water stain on spine heel. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 307318
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Singing Saw Books, Portland, OR, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. FIRST EDITION. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1972. Near Fine in about Very Good jacket. Clean pages. Small stain on front board, else fine. Jacket rubbed an d has some edge wear. Nice condition overall. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 131123140
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers Scanned0262120615
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar