Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities

DescriptionAn argument that operational urban planning can be improved by the application of the tools of urban economics to the design of regulati...

Think Freakonomics meets The Undercover EconomistThe Inner Lives of Markets is a journey into the mysterious corners of everyday economics. Who buy...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Donald (University of Edinburgh) MackenzieIllustration(s): 10 illus.; 10 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pag...

Reducere. DescriptionSmart cities are a fast-growing species, and a fascinating field for new experiments in a number of critical areas, ranging from urban p...

DescriptionToday's debates about transgender inclusion and public restrooms may seem unmistakably contemporary, but they have a surprisingly long a...

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 ...

Property rights are important for economic exchange, but many governments don't protect them. Private market organizations can fill this gap by pro...

Engstrom and Roberts show how politicians use ballot design to influence voting and elections. This book is of interest to the broad community of s...

DescriptionFor decades, concerns have been raised about the consequences of relentless suburban expansion in the United States. But so far, governm...

Reducere. Creating engaging and believable creature designs is a difficult and enjoyable task. The monsters, aliens and fantasy animals that grace our TV and...

This book reconstructs what Europe stood for in National Socialist Germany, analyses how the interplay of its defining elements changed dependent o...

DescriptionAlmost fifty years ago, America's industrial cities--Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Baltimore, and others--began shedding people and ...

This book will help students and academics to learn more about how the European Court of Human Rights operates in practice. It explains the functio...

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Lisa S. RobertsIllustration(s): colour illusNumber of pages: 112Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 186 ...

DescriptionThink Like a UX Researcher will challenge your preconceptions about user experience (UX) research and encourage you to think beyond the ...

Use the science of motivation with the power of game design to unlock motivation and drive progress in your organisation. There are two conventiona...

Reducere. Get that body you've always dreamt of without sacrificing your paycheck on an overpriced gym membership. Are you tired of paying a ridiculous amoun...

Reducere. Hong Kong is a city without ground. This is true both physically (built on steep slopes, the city has no ground plane) and culturally (there is no ...

Reducere. Get that body you've always dreamt of without sacrificing your paycheck on an overpriced gym membership.Are you tired of paying a ridiculous amount...

A shattering account of the destabilising power of price, and a forceful critique of the free market philosophy that leaves the most vulnerable at ...

Uber. Airbnb. Amazon. Apple. PayPal. All of these companies disrupted their markets when they launched. Today they are industry leaders. What's the...

Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers LtdNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 141 x 215 x 32Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s)...

Ever wonder how professional landscapers get professional results? Garden Design Recipes will guide you through professional tips and techniques to...

Reducere. Once a blue-collar outpost, Seattle, home to Microsoft, Amazon, and hundreds of startups, transformed into one of the world's major innovation hubs...

DescriptionAs much as skills and styles matter when it comes to design, every visual begins with a fundamental element that can be enhanced or expa...

Reducere. DescriptionIs intraday trading profitable? How do you apply market profile and order flow analysis for attractive intraday trade setups? How do you...

It's hard to talk clearly about investing and make sense to ordinary readers at the same time. Katsenelson gives a lucid explanation of today's mar...

Paul Milgrom describes how auctions can be used to discover prices and guide efficient resource allocations. Milgrom roots his new theories in real...

Presents an array of essays on design by the seminal media critic and philosopher Vilem Flusser. This title includes essays on such ordinary 'thing...

An exposé of fragmented trading platforms, poor governance, and exploitative practices in today's capital markets Capital markets have undergone a ...

Reducere. In Nest City, Beth Sanders argues that our linear ways of thinking about, organizing and planning our cities do not meet the true nature of cities ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Layla (Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health, UK) McCayIllustration(s): 62 colour illusNumber of...

Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Tim TownshendIllustration(s): 50 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 160Collection: C...

An introduction to the autistic experience told through the lens of special interests. Popular autism advocate, Pete Wharmby, takes us on a tour of...

Reducere. DescriptionROBERT'S RULES OF ORDERRobert's Rules of Order are a powerful set of rules for conducting and running meetings, that were first establis...

Using new insights and contemporary and historical examples, Cassidy explains the often irrational world of economics. 'Like Malcolm Gladwell, Cass...

Steve Melia dispels long-standing transport myths, looks at the successes of London and other cities in providing 21st century transport and sugges...

Smart-lighting design is a rapidly growing area of interactive and cross-disciplinary design that is defining new practices in the profession. This...

Who makes our cities, and what part do everyday users have in the design of cities? This book powerfully shows that city-making is a social process...

Outlines the essential elements of a biophilic city, and provides examples and stories about cities that have successfully integrated biophilic ele...

Grounded in feminist and queer methods, this book offers unique interdisciplinary approaches to understanding gendered spatial equity in the urban ...

How to Read Towns & Cities is a pocket-sized primer to understanding the forces that have shaped the world's cities. It takes a practical, highly v...

A motivational guide on the power of acceptance by Sunday Times bestselling author, Henry Fraser. Henry Fraser is one of the most remarkable people...

Based on more than 40 years of clinical research, this illuminating book unravels the mysteries of nutrition and shows that changing the way we eat...

Reducere. Why settle for a normal book on grammar when you could learn new things about it and become your own best self at the same time? If you're looking ...