"A journalist travels the world and investigates current socioeconomic theories of happiness to discover why most modern cities are designed to make us miserable, what we can do to change this, and wh
When Charles Montgomery was ten years old, he stumbled upon the memoirs of his great-grandfather, a seafaring missionary in the South Pacific. Twenty years later and a century after that journey, entr
Happy City is the story of how the solutions to this century's problems - from climate change to overpopulation - lie in unlocking the secrets to great city living This is going to be the century of t
Happy City is the story of how the solutions to this century's problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city living. This is going to be the century of the city. But what actually makes a good c
An illuminating exploration of the urban world's potential for promoting health and happiness chronicles the author's journey to some of the world's most exciting and dysfunctional cities while drawin
First published in 1966, this volume explores the merits of each piece in the Winterthur Museum collection of Federal period American furniture. Montgomery (former director of the Museum, as well as l
