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Town planning in Russia of the mid 19th - early 20th centuries

Vol. 1: General characteristics and theoretical problems. Vol. 2: Cities and new types of settlements. Vol. 3: Capitals and provinces

This monograph, in three volumes, studies the peculiarities of Russian city planning and development in the second half of the nineteenth-early twentieth centuries. In first volume (2001), the authors identify the main factors of city structure and image, including urbanization and the phenomena of the metropolis. Special attention is paid to government policy in the architectural and building industry, evolution of professional views in this field, professional and legal basis of city development. The second of three volumes (2003, ISBN 5898261761) analyzes cities and other types of settlements. The third and last volume (2011, ISBN 9785898263331) explores capitals and provinces of imperial Russia. Richly illustrated with rare pictures, city plans, and drawings of all major cities of the Russian Empire. Name index and index of towns, settlements, and architectural objects. Color and black-and-white. illustrations. Name index and index of towns, settlements, and architectural objects. (7.808 kg)