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standing work almost from the moment of publication.Beginning with a groundbreaking interpretation of the ori-gin and nature of the city Lewis Mumford follows the city's developmentfrom Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece Rome and the MiddleAges to the modern world. Instead of accepting the destiny of the city asthe tendencies to metropolitan congestion suburban sprawl and socialdisintegration, Mumford outlines an order integrating technical facilitieswith biological needs and social norms. As compelling as it is compre-hensive Mumfords award-winning work "is far more than the study ofurban culture through the ages. It is a revitalization of civilizations( Kirkus Reviews).