Planet of Slums by Mike Davis

Planet of Slums

Mike Davis

240 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction economics history politics challenging informative slow-paced
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Planet of the Slums is ideal for readers interested in critical, global analyses of urbanization and inequality who seek to understand the intersection of politics, economics, and social justice in the developing world.

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The classic, brilliant, best-selling account of the rise of the world's slums, where, according to the United Nations, one billion people now live According to the United Nations, more than one billion people now live in the slums of the cities of...

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3.85
based on 279 reviews

Moods

informative: 93%

challenging: 50%

dark: 43%

sad: 31%

reflective: 25%

tense: 6%

adventurous: 3%

inspiring: 3%


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14% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
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