The Cities of the Poor: Settlement Planning in Developing Countries by Editor-Alan Turner - 1981-01

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St. Martin's, 1980. Book. Good. Hardcover. DJ has edge wear, scratches, minor creases, minor scuffs, rubbed corners/spine, very slightly chipped. Boards have edge wear, rubbed corners/spine. Underlining in text..

St. Martin's Press., 1981. Hardcover. Would be brand new except for a tiny tear to the dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve.. 316pp.

New York:: St Martin's,, (1980). . Hardcover first edition -. Fine in a good dust jacket (tears and creasing to upper edge of back cover of dj.) Uncommon.. First US printing. Intended as a source book for advisors in urban planning in third world countries, this emphasizes the importance of working with the people in the countries themselves, and that the most important resource in solving the housing problems of the poor is often the working power, the ingenuity and the spirit of enterprise of the poor themselves. In addition to the general framework, this focuses on new communties in Venezuala, Colombia, Angola and Malaysia. Illustrated with photographs and many line drawings, charts and graphs. Notes on contributors, index. 313 pp

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.