Interpretations and Forecasts: 1922-1972 - Studies in Literature, History, Biography, Technics, and Contemporary Society (The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature)

xvii, 585 pp. Dark green full leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, ribbon marker bound in. Frontispiece portrait of author by Michael Deas. A collection of essays and articles on various subjects, gathered from Mumford's huge body of work. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Lewis Mumford (October 19, 1895 – January 26, 1990) was an American historian and philosopher of technology and science. Particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture, he had a tremendously broad career as a writer that also included a period as an influential literary critic. Mumford was influenced by the work of Scottish theorist Sir Patrick Geddes. Mumford was also a contemporary and friend of Frank Lloyd Wright, Frederic Osborn, Edmund N. Bacon, and Vannevar Bush."