Download or read book Urban Space and National Identity in Early Twentieth Century São Paulo, Brazil written by C. Peixoto-Mehrtens and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on how the political, cultural, and technical networks within the field of engineering provided the space within which an important professional middle class prospered in the city of São Paulo and made lasting contributions to the development of modern Brazil.