02403nam a2200409 a 4500 ebr10492190 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 121015s2010 nmuab sb 001 0 eng d 2010033059 9780826348913 9780826348937 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)759158345 n-us-az F819.P57 V358 2010eb 979.1/73 22 VanderMeer, Philip R., 1947- Desert visions and the making of Phoenix, 1860-2009 [electronic resource] / Philip VanderMeer. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2010. xvii, 459 p. : ill., maps. Includes bibliographical references and index. pt. 1. The first desert vision : an American Eden: Civilizing the desert : the initial phase ; Building the modern city : physical form and function ; Shaping the modern American city : social construction -- pt. 2. Creating and pursuing a new vision, 1940-60: Creating a new vision : the war and after ; Building a new politics ; Growing the city : economic, cultural, and spatial expansion -- pt. 3. Elaborating and modifying the high-tech suburban vision: From houses to communities : suburban growth in the postwar metropolis, 1945-80 ; Political change and changing policies in the 1960s and 1970s ; Changing the urban form : the politics of place and space ; An uncertain future : looking for a new vision -- Conclusion : desert vision, desert city. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. City and town life Arizona Phoenix History. City planning Arizona Phoenix History. Social change Arizona Phoenix History. Cities and towns United States Growth Case studies. Phoenix (Ariz.) History. Phoenix (Ariz.) Economic conditions. Phoenix (Ariz.) Social conditions. Phoenix (Ariz.) Politics and government. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10492190 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 125814 125814