Patrick Geddes: Social Evolutionist and City Planner

by Helen Meller

Overview

One of the great social thinkers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) enjoyed a career of astonishing diversity. This new analysis of his life and work reviews his ideas and philosophy of planning, providing a scholarly yet accessible account for those interested in the history of planning, urban design, social theory and nineteenth century British history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134849277
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/02/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Helen Meller

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Formative Years: A Biologist's Viewpoint 3. Practical Experiments in Social Evolution 4. Museums, Actual and Possible 5. Maverick in the Social Sciences 6. The Sociologists of the Town Planning Movement 7. The Challenge of India and Palestine 8. Social Reconstruction in India and Palestine 9. Regional Survey in the International Context: The Legacy of Geddes

Editorial Reviews

An important figure in the history of modern town planning and environmental studies, Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) pioneered a sociological approach to the study of urbanization, an approach centered on the idea that social processes and spatial form are intimately related. Meller (history, U. of Nottingham) does a fine job of making his life and work accessible to a wide audience. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

‘This is a very persuasive and honest book without any superficial dazzle.' - Iain Crichton Smith, Glasgow Herald

‘... This most detailed study gives a fascinating insight into the life and work of a notable ‘maverick of the social sciences' and it deserves to be widely read.' - English Historical Review

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