Havana two faces of the Antillean metropolis

One of the oldest and most celebrated cities in the Western Hemisphere, Havana is a fascinating metropolis where history has left its handprint on every corner. Here, an international trio of well-known architects and planners assesses nearly five hundred years of development in the Cuban capital. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Scarpaci, Joseph L. (-)
Otros Autores: Segre, Roberto, 1934-, Coyula, Mario
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill ; London : University of North Carolina Press 2002
Edición:Rev. ed
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Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991008198199708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • History, geography, and society
  • The first half century : the rise of an Antillean metropolis
  • The Havana of January
  • Socialist Havana
  • City government and administration
  • The hope and reality of socialist housing
  • The changing nature of the economy
  • The value of social functions
  • Habana vieja : pearl of the caribbean