Cidades quadradas, paraísos circulares. Os planos urbanísticos do Rio de Janeiro no século XIX

Verena Andreatta ; Manuel Herce Vallejo, Apresentação E Colaboração. Includes Bibliographical References. The book reflects on the urban development of Rio de Janeiro. The author Verena, former president of Instituto Pereira Passos, (1993-2000) analyses official documents and plans of 10 urban projects elaborated for the city of Rio de Janeiro from the War of Independence to the early 20th century, such as: Report of Works of Beaurepaire-Rohan (1843), reports of the ComissÀo de Melhoramentos (1875-76) and the Plan of the City Reform by Prefeito Pereira Passos (1903-06), among other unpublished documents