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Genius of Common Sense
Jane Jacobs and the Story of The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Lang, Glenna; Wunsch, Marjory Publisher: Tundra
Year Published: 2013
Pages: 128pp ISBN: 9781770499997
Resource Type: Book
A book for young readers on Jane Jacobs.
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Here is the first book for young people about this heroine of common sense, a woman who never attended college but whose observations, determination, and independent spirit led her to far different conclusions than those of the academics who surrounded her. Illustrated with almost a hundred images, including a great number of photos never before published, this story of a remarkable woman will introduce her ideas and her life to young readers, many of whom have grown up in neighborhoods that were saved by her insights. It will inspire young people -- and readers of all ages -- and demonstrate that we learn vital life lessons from observing and thinking, and not just accepting what passes as "conventional wisdom."
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