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Sapp, Rick & Brian Solomon. Great American Cities Past and Present.(Brief article)(Book review)
Sapp, Rick & Brian Solomon. Great American Cities Past and Present. Firefly. Nov. 2010. 256p. photogs, maps. index. ISBN 9781554077458. $40. TRAY
The appealing concept of this coffee-table volume is to compare old photographs of North American cities with modern ones, but the execution is extremely disappointing. The focus of the book is unclear; first, it appears to make an argument for historic preservation, but this is overtaken quickly by an uncritical celebration of urban building for its own sake. Promises to explore and explain changes in urban history and lifestyle are never delivered on. The authors do not appear to have any …
