Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier

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A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering take a look at the majesty and greatness of cities

America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they are dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? On this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are in fact the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and world wide to show the hidden workings of cities and how they convey out the most efficient in humankind. The usage of intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city’s importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity’s greatest creation and our very best hope for the future.

“A masterpiece.” -Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics

“Bursting with insights.” –The New York Times Book Review

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