Quote of the day
Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.
Lewis Mumford
Born: October 19, 1895
Died: January 26, 1990 (aged 94)
Bio: Lewis Mumford was an American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic. Particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture, he had a broad career as a writer.
Known for:
- Technics and Civilization (1934)
- The City in History (1961)
- The Culture of Cities (1938)
- The pentagon of power. (1970)
- Art and Technics (1952)
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