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Planet of Slums
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4 out of 5
Based on 27 Ratings and 27 Reviews

Book Description


A celebrated urban historian's bestselling account of the global explosion of slums.Accordingto the united nations, more than one billion people now live in theslums of the cities of the South. In this brilliant and ambitious book,Mike Davis explores the future of a radically unequal and explosivelyunstable urban world. From the sprawling barricadas ofLima to the garbage hills of Manila,... More
Book Information
PublisherVerso
BindingKindle Edition (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages228
ISBN-10B004OA6KHO
Publication Date09/17/2007
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About Mike Davis (Author) : Mike Davis is a published author of children's books, young adult books, and adult books. Some of the published credits of Mike Davis include Planet of Slums, Pirates, Bats, And Dragons: A Science Adv... more
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6/22/2007 Gina Marysol Ruiz

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