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Understanding Cairo

The Logic Of A City Out Of Control

Overview

Imaging Cairo -- Cairo is Egypt and Egypt is Cairo -- A history of modern Cairo : three cities in one -- Informal Cairo triumphant -- Housing real and speculative -- The desert city today -- Working in the city -- City on the move : a complementary informality? -- Governing Cairo -- Summing up : Cairo serendipity?

ISBN 9789774164040
Category Cairo history and architecture
Call number DT143 S36 2010
Physical description 335 pages:illustrations, maps;23 cm.
Edition year 2010
Bibliographical references? Yes
Publisher name The American University In Cairo Press
Publication year 2010
Place of publication Cairo
Language English
Is series? No

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