Genius of Common Sense: Jane Jacobs and the Story of the Death and Life of Great American Cities
Author: Lang, Glenna
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
8.7
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
15909
Points per Word
0.000189
Page Count
129
Points per Page
0.023256
Description
This book examines the life and accomplishments of Jane Jacobs, focusing on her book in which she assessed American cities during the urban renewal movement and criticized the replacement structures and urban planners. The coauthor is Marjory Wunsch.