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Planet of Slums

by Mike Davis
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Synopsis

A celebrated urban historian’s bestselling account of the global explosion of slums.

About the Author, Mike Davis

Mike Davis is the author of several books including City of Quartz, Ecology of Fear, Late Victorian Holocausts, and Magical Urbanism. He was recently awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. He lives in Papa'aloa, Hawaii.

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Book Details

Published
March 1, 2006
Publisher
Verso
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781844670222

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