Download or read book The Power of Place written by Winifred Gallagher and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1993 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are New Yorkers and Californians so different because they live in such different settings? Why do some of us prefer the city to the country? How do urban settings increase crime? Why do we feel better after an experience in nature? In this fascinating book Gallagher explores the complex relationship between people and the places in which they live and work.