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Colonial Architecture and Urbanism in Africa: Intertwined and Contested Histories

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Report copyright infringementby Fassil Demissie (Editor)Colonial architecture and urbanism in Africa created a built environment purposely suited to the administrative apparatus of empire: architecture and urbanism sought to project the authority of the European powers while simultaneously stabilizing the fragile European identity at the colonial frontier. This book seeks to uncover the multiple ways in which colonial architectural and urban design practices reconstituted colonial cities in A...

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Report copyright infringementby Koon Hean Cheong (Author)Dr Cheong Koon Hean, CEO of the Housing and Development Board (2010-2020) was the Institute of Policy Studies' 5th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains edited versions of the three IPS-Nathan Lectures she gave between March and April 2018, and highlights of her dialogue with the audience.Climate change, an ageing population, anti-globalisation sentiments the world over, technological disruption, and social me...

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Ball (Author)Jonathan Ball was born in Bude, Cornwall, in June 1947. After qualifying at the Architectural Association, London, he set up practice in his home town in 1974. In 1992 he was appointed MBE for Services to Architecture. In 1994 he was approached by Tim Smit with an idea to create the largest greenhouses on planet Earth to tell the story of the great plant hunters. Smit and Ball took huge personal risks as co-founders of the innovative archi...

Views to Die For: Murder, anarchy, and the battle for Sydney's future

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Skelsey (Author)How did a 1970s plan to raze and redevelop a historic Sydney suburb lead to a kidnapping, murder and urban warfare? And why does this tumultuous period still play a pivotal role in Sydney's planning today?These are the big questions explored in Views To Die For.Views To Die For has been published alongside the 50th anniversary of the 1975 murder of outspoken Kings Cross activist and publisher Juanita Nielsen.It's the untold and inside story...

Is There a War on Surburbia? Calling a Truce in the Battle Over Land Use

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Report copyright infringementby Steven Greenhut (Author)Current debates over land-use planning have taken on the same strident, ideological and almost religious zeal that dominate other hot-button political disagreements, which isn't surprising given that where we choose (or happen) to live reflects some of our most fundamental values. Americans' politics are deeply divided by cultural issues and there are few things more cultural than whether we live in big cities: suburbia, small towns or t...

The Ludic City: Exploring the Potential of Public Spaces

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Report copyright infringementby Quentin Stevens (Author)This international and illustrated work challenges current writings focussing on the problems of urban public space to present a more nuanced and dialectical conception of urban life. Detailed and extensive international urban case studies show how urban open spaces are used for play, which is defined and discussed using Caillois' four-part definition - competition, chance, simulation and vertigo. Stevens explores and analyzes these case...

If You Lived Here: The City in Art, Theory, and Social Activism: A Project by Martha Rosier

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Report copyright infringementby Martha Rossler (Author), Brian Wallis (Editor)With contributions by: Christine Benglia Bevington Marie Annick Brown Andrew Byard Cenén The Chinatown History Project Clinton Coalition of Concern Rosalyn Deutsche Dan Graham and Robin Hurst Alexander Kluge The Mad Housers Tony Masso The Nation Richard Plunz William Price Yvonne Rainer Mel Rosenthal Allan Sekula Camilo José Vergara Dan WileyDiscussions in Contemporary Culture is an award-winning series co-published...

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Report copyright infringementby 1887-1965 Le Corbusier (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is...

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Report copyright infringementby Sylvie Albert (Editor), Jeremy Millard (Editor), Manish Pandey (Editor)This edited volume brings together international authors to explore how cities around the world are implementing their commitment toward the UN SDGs. Of great interest to students, researchers, and professionals of urban sustainability, planning, smart cities, and sustainable communities, as well city and government stakeholders.Author BiographySylvie Albert is a Professor of Leadership and ...

From little things big things grow: Strategies for building revolutionary socialist organisations

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Report copyright infringementby Mick Armstrong (Author)The mainstream political establishment remains thoroughly wedded to the neoliberal capitalist agenda that has led to unrelenting attacks on workers rights. There is a burning necessity for a socialist party that will provide a fighting alternative to both Labor and the Liberals.But how do we go about building such a party from the small groups of socialists that exist today?Where do we start? On what political basis should we organise? Ho...

Wonder City: How to Reclaim Human-Scale Urban Life

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Report copyright infringementby Lynn Ellsworth (Author)Reimagining our cities for a sustainable and human-centric future In her groundbreaking book Wonder City, Lynn Ellsworth delves deep into the heart of modern urban life, casting a critical eye on the transformative changes sweeping through cities like New York. This compelling journey into the world of urban development goes beyond the usual narra-tive, serving as a passionate call to action that encourages readers to actively participate...

Basic Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planners

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Report copyright infringementby Reid Ewing (Editor), Keunhyun Park (Editor)In most planning practice and research, planners work with quantitative data. By summarizing, analyzing, and presenting data, planners create stories and narratives that explain various planning issues. Particularly, in the era of big data and data mining, there is a stronger demand in planning practice and research to increase capacity for data-driven storytelling. Basic Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planne...

The Coinage Of The British Empire: An Outline Of The Progress Of The Coinage In Great Britain And Her Dependencies (1854)

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Report copyright infringementby Henry Noel Humphreys (Author)The Coinage Of The British Empire: An Outline Of The Progress Of The Coinage In Great Britain And Her Dependencies (1854) is a historical book written by Henry Noel Humphreys. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the coinage system in Great Britain and its colonies during the British Empire's reign. It covers the development of the coinage system, including the various coins used and the materials used to make them. The aut...

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Report copyright infringementby Capitol Times Magazine (Created by), Anil Anwar (Editor in Chief), Katherine Daigle & David Colbert (Associate Editor)At Capitol Times Magazine, we believe that true leadership is built on faith, integrity, and unwavering commitment to conservative values. In this special Women's Edition, we celebrate the strength, intelligence, and resilience of women who are shaping our world while upholding the traditions that make America great.This month, we are honore...

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together - Paperback

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by Heather McGhee (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - One of today's most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism has a cost for everyone--not just for people of color. WINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time, The Washington Post, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Ms. magazine, BookRiot, Library Journal...

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by James Madison (Author), George Mason (Author)Preserve the rights of all Americans with this elegant hardback gift edition of the Bill of Rights, made in the USA.Collectively known as the United States Bill of Rights, these first ten amendments to the United States Constitution limit the powers of the federal government and protect the rights of all citizens, residents and visitors on United States territory. Introduced in 1789 in the First United States Congress by James Madison, these ame...

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by Karl Marx (Author)Originally published on the eve of the 1848 European revolutions, The Communist Manifesto is a condensed and incisive account of the worldview Marx and Engels developed during their hectic intellectual and political collaboration. Formulating the principles of dialectical materialism, they believed that labor creates wealth, hence capitalism is exploitive and antithetical to freedom.Author BiographyKarl Heinrich Marx was a philosopher, critic of political economy, economi...

Agent Sonya: The Spy Next Door - Paperback

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by Ben MacIntyre (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The "master storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle) behind the New York Times bestseller The Spy and the Traitor uncovers the true story behind one of the Cold War's most intrepid spies. "[An] immensely exciting, fast-moving account."--The Washington Post ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Foreign Affairs, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal In 1942, in a quiet village in the leafy English Cotswolds, a thin, elegant woman lived in a small cottag...

The Cross, the Plow and the Skyline: Science Fiction and Fantasy and the Ecological Imagination (Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Ernest J. Yanarella (Author)The apocalyptic, pastoral, and urban traditions have fundamentally shaped Western history and influenced American religion, culture, and politics. This book argues that these traditions have not only been decisive in giving form and substance to classic and modern American literature, but have been appropriated by contemporary science fiction. As a loosely connected set of cultural narratives, the Cross, the Plow, and the Skyline hav...

The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Hardcover

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by Malcolm X (Author)ONE OF TIME'S TEN MOST IMPORTANT NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY In the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the inherent racism in a society that denies its nonwhite citizens the opportunity ...

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Report copyright infringementby Pamela Farmer (Author)It was a normal spring day in an elementary school library when a Decatur, Alabama, youngster watched the local artist sketching a portrait and then asked, "Who is John Kennedy?" That was the moment that Pamela Farmer knew she had to do something to raise awareness of the impact and legacy that so many Black Americans had made across the United States and the world, as well as the people who helped open doors along the way.Hours and hours ...

Tacit Cinematic Knowledge: Approaches and Practices

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Report copyright infringementby Rebecca Boguska (Editor), Guilherme Machado (Editor), Rebecca Puchta (Editor)Moving images are increasingly finding their way into laboratories, dentist offices, clinics, airports and gyms. In these places and institutions film and moving image technologies serve to advance knowledge, to show how things are done, to train, teach, educate, mobilize people, as well as to imagine complex social facts and visualize dynamic models and schemes through data visualizat...

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Report copyright infringementby Yvonne Rydin (Author)Many planning systems are currently locked into growth-dependence, encouraging market-led development which can widen social inequalities and produce adverse environmental outcomes. This accessible book introduces students to the debates around growth and planning and sets out the solutions to promote genuinely sustainable communities. It includes: - a positive proposal for reform of the planning system; - focused discussions from the UK ...

The Graft: How a Pioneering Operation Sparked the Modern Age of Organ Transplants

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Report copyright infringementby Edmund O. Lawler (Author)In a community hospital in suburban Chicago run by Catholic nuns, surgeons performed an operation never done in the world before. The team at the Little Company of Mary Hospital led by Richard Lawler transplanted a kidney in 1950 from a just-deceased woman into the abdominal cavity of a 44-year-old woman. Critics in the medical community called the operation irresponsible because immunosuppressant drugs that prevent the rejection of a t...

#Bidenwon: The Art of Recovery - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Cathy Hull (Author)#BIDENWON: The Art of Recovery depicts the political landscape that shaped the first term of President Joseph R. Biden.With tongue planted firmly in cheek, award-winning author illustrator Cathy Hull wittily writes and scathingly draws her own conclusions as she takes readers image by image through four years of pivotal events and watershed moments during the Biden administration. Depictions include the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 attack on Con...

Revitalize I Resettle: How Main Street USA Can Offer New Beginnings for America's Climate-Displaced

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Report copyright infringementby Hillary Brown (Author) Number of Pages: 194 Dimensions: 0.41 x 10 x 7 IN Publication Date: March 18, 2025

Murals and the City: A Comparative Perspective on Practices, Policies, and Regulations

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Report copyright infringementby Eynat Mendelson-Shwartz (Author), Nir Mualam (Author)This book provides a cross-urban account on murals, street art, and public art in cities around the globe. It reviews the rules, policies, and regulations that frame how murals and street art are managed across a range of cities and contexts. Murals and street art serve as dynamic stages for communities and individuals with multiple and sometimes opposing identities, with the potential to cause disturbance an...

Corruption in the Construction Industry: Addressing one of society's greatest challenges

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce Wymond (Author)On 6 February 2023, a devastating earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria, killing over 59,000 people, damaging 230,000 buildings, and crippling vital infrastructure. Over 8.8 million lives were affected, largely due to a corrupt building industry driven by greed. Corrupt construction transcends all borders; demanding urgent attention and systemic reform.Corruption in the Construction Industry lays bare the world's most corrupt industry. One tha...

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Report copyright infringementby Kenneth O. Roth (Author), Scott Hunt (Editor)Today's church, government, and people are far away from God. The world needs a watchman to call out to the masses to repent and return to God. Kenneth Roth has been given a message from God to the people of the world. Repent and turn back to God before it is too late. In this book you will hear stories of power and the grace of God over one man's life and several other stories that compliment the experience in scrip...

Children, War and Propaganda, Revised Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Ross F. Collins (Author)The revised edition considers recent research to extend a discussion of children's experiences in war. It includes an examination of comic books, considers fitness standards, and expands a discussion of Boy Scouts and other groups for children.Author BiographyRoss F. Collins is a professor of communication at North Dakota State University, Fargo. He has published seven books and about two dozen academic articles and monographs. A former ...

Evolution of Political Thought - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby C. Northcote Parkinson (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is...

Go Woke, Go Broke: The Inside Story of the Radicalization of Corporate America - Hardcover

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by Charles Gasparino (Author)A New York Times bestselling author and veteran Fox Business financial journalist's explosive deep-dive into the progressive madness that has infected and corrupted the world's biggest corporations, threatening the stability of the global economy--and life as we know it. How did a bunch of rich dudes who run corporate America become the tools of left-wing radicals? Intimidated by activists on the left, virtually every major corporation in America has embraced wok...