This book brings new scholarship to students on the origins and development of planning thoughts, theories, policies, institutions and practices, outlining how these have shaped planning as a state and professional activity.
First published in 1958, The Birth of Nigeria's University tells the story of how Dr Kenneth Mellanby, the 'Principal Designate', acquired five square miles of unsurveyed bush, and created there what is now accepted as one of the leading universities in Nigeria.
This book brings new scholarship to students on the origins and development of planning thoughts, theories, policies, institutions and practices, outlining how these have shaped planning as a state and professional activity.
