patterns of urbanization through historical time, (b) the role of cities as centers of production and work in a globalizing … world, and (c) the diverse housing and shelter needs of urban populations. The book also explores a number of critical urban …Cities in Time and Space -- Working -- Housing -- Conclusion Remarks: Urbanization -- the Future …

This book seeks to deepen readers’ understanding of world history by investigating urbanization and the evolution of …Introduction -- From the Beginning of Agriculture and Urbanization to the First Urbexplosions -- Understanding the … -- The Topodynamic Model: Origin and Fallouts -- The Urban World Future -- Conclusion: The Broad Patterns of History …