Cities in the Third Wave by Leonard I. Ruchelman - 9780742539082

Cities in the Third WaveThe Technological Transformation of Urban America\nAuthor(s): Leonard I. Ruchelman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9780742539082, 978-0742539082\nSynopsis\nThis fully updated edition surveys the remarkable transformation that is taking place in urban America. Arguing that technology has both created and recast cities throughout history, Leonard I. Ruchelman explores how cities are being affected by new technology and how they will evolve in the future. Countries such as the United States and Japan have passed through the preindustrial and industrial stages of urban development and have now entered the stage of post-industrialismwhat the Tofflers called the \""third wave.\"" \n\nConsidering key questions, Ruchelman asks: How do the computer and communications technologies that are fueling an information economy affect cities and suburbs? How do urban places adapt to changing condi.