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Contains records describing books, book chapters, articles, and conference papers published in the field of Latin American studies. Coverage includes relevant books as well as over 800 social science and 550 humanities journals and volumes of conference proceedings. Most records include abstracts with evaluations.
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The twentieth century witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of capital cities worldwide – in 1900 there were only about forty, but by 2000 there were more than two hundred. And this, surely, is reason enough for a book devoted to the planning and development of capital cities in the twentieth century. However, the focus here is not only on recently created capitals. Indeed, the case studies which make up the core of the book show that, while very different, the development of London or Rome presents as great a challenge to planners and politicians as the design and building of Brasília or Chandigarh. Put simply, this book sets out to explore what makes capital cities different...
Este é um livro que traz uma coletânea com textos de diversos autores acadêmicos, das mais diversas universidades brasileiras, sobre o tema da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Ele se organiza sobre três eixos temáticos, a saber: ideias, espaços e diversidade
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