Spirit of Cities. Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age, Paperback - Avner De-Shalit

Revives the classical idea that a city expresses its own distinctive ethos or values. This book explores how this classical idea can be applied to ...

This collection provides a comprehensive treatment of the German colonial empire and its significance. Leading scholars show not only how the colon...

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Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): David DamroschIllustration(s): 14 b/w illus.Number of pages: 400Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 1...

Reducere. Huston Smith, the author of the classic bestseller The World's Religions, delivers a passionate, timely message: The human spirit is being suffocat...

Reducere. Reigning theories of urban power suggest that in a world dominated by footloose transnational capital, cities have little capacity to effect social...

The Family of Man is the most widely seen exhibition in the history of photography. The book of the exhibition, still in print, is also the most co...

DescriptionParamahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), a Hindu missionary to the United States, wrote one of the world's most highly acclaimed spiritual cla...

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This volume uncovers the relations between globalization and dirty dealings in urban settings, focusing on some capital cities and on the relations...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressIllustration(s): 8 halftonesNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 228 x 23Cover typ...

In July 2011, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz challenged herself to go plastic free for the whole month. Starting with a small group of people in the city of P...

To understand current sociopolitical dynamics on a planetary level, we need to have two mental maps in mind: the state-centered map and the nonstat...

From the book's signature "toolkit" approach to the new chapter on the Environment and Sustainability to the accompanying videos and interactive le...

Reducere. DescriptionEnvisioning Better Cities: A Global Tour of Good Ideas takes readers on a world tour of useful, feasible, and novel ideas for making cit...

From the book's signature "toolkit" approach to the new chapter on the Environment and Sustainability to the accompanying videos and interactive le...

Reducere. When you travel, you have a choice: You can be a tourist and have a nice time, or you can be a traveler and change your life. Why Travel Matters is...

Cutting-edge research on personal ornaments from archaeological contexts around the world.Publisher: Oxbow BooksIllustration(s): B/w and colourNumb...

DescriptionIn 1797 the bloodiest mutiny ever suffered by the Royal Navy took place on the British frigate HMS Hermione off the coast of Puerto Rico...

In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history ...

Reducere. Tyrone D. Burton, Ed.D., esteems the Principalship as one of the most rewarding and challenging positions in the vast field of education. It is whe...

Publisher: JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)Author(s): Nu are AutorNumber of pages: 260Collection: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Re...

Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra presents two arguments for the principle that no two objects can differ only numerically. He shows that the principle can...

Reducere. About the AuthorJanna Hastings grew up in Cape Town, South Africa where she studied Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Cape Town...

Reducere. Jane Addams (1860-1935), known as the "mother" of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist, public philosopher, sociologist, protest...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Suzanne S. (National Institute of Education, Singapore) ChooIllustration(s): 2 Line drawings, black and w...

While many are born into prosperity, hundreds of millions of people lead lives of almost unimaginable poverty. Our world remains hugely unequal, wi...

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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 ...

This book tells the story of diverse online creators--women, ethnic and racial minorities, queer folk and those from hardscrabble backgrounds--prod...

This important book provides a comprehensive survey of different strategies for developing age-friendly communities, and the extent to which older ...