A Home to the World. The United Nations and New York City, Hardback - Pentagram

Unique for its architectural and urbanistic focus, A Home to the World: The United Nations and New York City celebrates this important global organ...

Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Tanya HartNumber of pages: 336Collection: Culture, Labor, HistoryPublication date: 2015Dimensions: 1...

Publisher: Daylight BooksIllustration(s): 70 Black and White PhotographsNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 225 x 263 x 18Cover t...

LDCs have so far been spared by the worst effects of the health emergency, yet the fallout from COVID-19 has taken its toll on their economies, thr...

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsIllustratio...

A new investigation into Hammarskjoeld's role in the decolonisation of Africa during the Cold War offers startling conclusions.

Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): Jason BaileyNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 236 x 283 x 31Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmecu...

Reducere. Originally published in 1939 at the time of the World's Fair, this is a reissue of this guide for time-travellers. It offers New York-lovers and 19...

A classic picture book from 1950 by the creator of Madeline, Ludwig Bemelmans.

Why was the UN a bystander during the Rwandan genocide? Do its sins of omission leave it morally responsible for the hundreds of thousands of dead?...

Expanding access to contraception is essential for achieving universal access to reproductive health-care services, as called for in the 2030 Agend...

Reducere. Whether you're digging into a slice of cherry cheesecake, burning your tongue on a piece of fiery Jamaican jerk chicken, or slurping the broth from...

Publisher: Antenne PublishingAuthor(s): Victor BoulletNumber of pages: 152Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 298 x 334 x 22Cover type: HardbackRedes...

Analyses the state of the world economy, a year and half after the Covid-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The ...

Provides an overview of the estimated and projected trends in mortality at the world level, for development groups and major areas; the analysis al...

Mid-March 2020: native New Yorker Gregory Peterson is on an early evening walk through the city, suddenly shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. Us...

Reducere. "There are eight million stories in the Naked City." This famous line from the 1948 film The Naked City has become an emblem of New York City itsel...

In this book, Julia Berger examines internal meaning-making structures and processes driving NGO behavior, identifying constructs from within a rel...

Reducere. It's Halloween night, and creatures and critters from near and far are starting to gather outside the front door. And now here comes a whole army o...

A visual love-letter to New York City which features works by major artists from the 19th and 20th centuries.Publisher: D Giles LtdIllustration(s):...

Margarita Fajardo tells the story of the cepalinos, Latin American economists and policymakers, and their dependentista critics, whose ideas about ...

A visual account of the birth of graffiti and street art, showcasing as-yet-unseen works collected by preeminent artist Martin Wong.

Beautifully photographed, with insightful analysis in terms of both traditional and contemporary contexts, An American Renaissance is a significant...

Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Ian MartinNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 223 x 149 x 27Cover type: Hardback...

From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New York has been constant...

In the Shadow of the Holocaust examines the struggle to ensure that war crimes committed during the Second World War were prosecuted. Focusing on P...

This fascinating look at global politics follows New Zealand's fourth term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, from 2...

All the Nations Under Heaven is an unparalleled chronicle of the role of immigrants and migrants in shaping the history and culture of New York Cit...

Ce document vise a aider les gouvernements a elaborer, adapter ou mettre en oeuvre des mesures legislatives, administratives ou politiques en matie...

Publisher: Cornell University PressAuthor(s): Joyce D. GoodfriendIllustration(s): 14 Halftones, black and whiteNumber of pages: 312Publication date...

DescriptionThis report addresses the development challenges facing young people in the Arab region. The current young generation is the largest thi...

An alternative guide to the hidden everyday objects in a city, from the hugely successful podcast 99% Invisible

Experience a seldom-seen New York City with journalists and NYC natives Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller as they show you the 42 islands in this city...

This is the gripping true story of 4 intense years in the life of a US Army Special Forces soldier, who joins the UN, and then goes on to assignmen...

This is the gripping true story of 4 intense years in the life of a US Army Special Forces soldier, who joins the UN, and then goes on to assignmen...

Reducere. A travel writer takes a job with a shady publishing company in New York, only to find that she must write a guide to the city - for the undead Beca...

Offers a thought-provoking, necessary alternative to paralysis in the face of alarming planetary change. The report's release comes as the COVID-19...

Cette publication cherche a encourager les entrepreneurs en herbe en Afrique a? saisir les opportunites d'affaires dans le secteur agricole et l'ag...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. In this lively and deeply affecting memoir, Rebecca McClanahan tracks the heartbeat of New York as only a stunned newcomer can: in overheard conver...

Reducere. One hundred fifty haiku on New York City in just three lines each. New York City Haiku collects 150 of the best haiku inspired by the Big Apple. Th...

Contains the official records of the International Law Commission and is an indispensable tool for the preservation of the legislative history of t...

The nascent movement to enact a nuclear ban treaty has reframed the problem of nuclear weapons from defense strategies to the issues of humanitaria...

Reducere. This is the amazing, true story of Gerald Sanford, a former New York City police officer and FDNY firefighter who retired and moved to Naples, Flor...