City
Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them.
711
year: 1974
copies: 54
call number/section: 711
lexile: 1100
The City Of Ember
Ember, built as a last refuge for the human race, is running out of power two hundred years later, but twelve-year-old Lina thinks there may yet be hope when she finds part of an ancient message that may hold a key to getting out of the city.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 374
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 680
The City Of Ember
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 28
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: duprau, jeanne, teenagers, messengers, city planning [X], cities and towns, dystopias, fantasy fiction, comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels, fantasy, cartoons and comics, fantasy graphic novels, fantasy comic books, strips, etc, dystopias, graphic novels
Underground
Text and drawings describe the subways, sewers, building foundations, telephone and power systems, columns, cables, pipes, tunnels, and other underground elements of a large modern city.
624
year: 1976
copies: 41
call number/section: 624
lexile: 1230
subjects: underground utility lines, underground construction, city and town life, underground architecture, city planning [X]
America By Design
A companion volume to the PBS series in which architectural historians examine America's architectural environment.
720.97
year: 1987
copies: 4
call number/section: 720.97
lexile:
Genius Of Common Sense
Examines the life and accomplishments of Jane Jacobs, and focuses on her book, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," in which she assessed American cities during the urban renewal movement and criticized the replacement structures and urban planners.
920
year: 2009
copies: 4
call number/section: 920
lexile:
State Of The World 2011
A collection of articles that examines agricultural innovations which are being used to eradicate hunger and poverty, discussing cropping methods, irrigation technology, agricultural policies, and more.
330.9
year: 2011
copies: 1
call number/section: 330.9
lexile:
subjects: urban ecology (biology), city planning [X], environmental policy, sustainable development, urban ecology
Green Cities
Authors present differing opinions on whether cities are more sustainable than suburbs, whether green city transportation has drawbacks, and whether green cities must serve people instead of cars.
307.76
year: 2011
copies: 3
call number/section: 307.76
lexile:
The Works
Explores the vast array of interconnected systems that work together to run a city, taking care of the citizens' most basic needs and providing the building blocks of urban life.
307.1
year: 2007
copies: 2
call number/section: 307.1
lexile:
Towns And Cities
Discusses how the ways that we think about environmentalism has affected the designs of towns and cities.
307.76
year: 2012
copies: 1
call number/section: 307.76
lexile: 1220
City Planning In Ancient Times
Examines the art of city planning as it was in ancient times, and describes some of the oldest planned cities, now in ruins, of Greece, the Roman Empire, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.
913.03
year: 1977
copies: 1
call number/section: 913.03
lexile:
Building The Capital City
Tells the story of the nation's capitol, beginning with the vision of French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant, and looking at the events, additions, and revisions that have shaped the city into its modern form.
975.3
year: 1996
copies: 4
call number/section: 975.3
lexile: 880
Rome From The Ground Up
Presents the history of Rome from architectural, historical, political, and social perspectives.
711.4
year: 2005
copies: 1
call number/section: 711.4
lexile: