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020			_a978-81-7991-844-9
040			_aAIKTC-KRRC _cAIKTC-KRRC
041			_aENG
082			_a720.954792 _bIYE _2DDC23
100			_aIyer, Kamu _91538
245		0	_aBoombay from Precincts to Sprawl
260			_aMumbai _bPopular Prakashan _c2014
300			_a191 Pages _bPaperback
520			_aIyer's book is like a leisurely stroll through the city - sometimes in a tram, or on a bus, but most often, on foot - the schoolboy followed by the college student and finally the curious professional, always looking, questioning, seeking to understand. And as we witness the development of the city, we learn about the gradual metamorphosis of the new typologies that were developed here (for chawls, for apartments, for houses) and of the architects (Claude Batley, G B Mhatre and others) who helped create them. And perhaps reading through this book will help us understand what is going wrong with our city - and provide us with clues on how to reverse the grave (perhaps terminal) blunders we are currently making
653			_aIYERS BOOK IS LIKE A LEISURELY STROLL THROUGH THE CITY-SOMETIMES IN A TRAM OR ON A BUS, BUT MOST OFTEN, ON FOOT - THE SCHOOLBOY FOLLOWED BY THE COLLEGE STUDENT AND FINALLY THE CURIOUS PROFESSIONAL, ALWAYS LOOKING, QUESTIONING, SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND. AND A
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650			_aARCHITECTURE BY REGION (AR-REG) _94867