Urban communities books

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Cities for People

Cities for People

Author: Jan Gehl ,  Lord Richard Rogers
ISBN: 9781597265737
Format: Hardback
$93.99

Gehl is best known for his work revitalizing urban areas by making them pedestrian and bike friendly, and creating...  Read More >>

Spaces for Consumption

Spaces for Consumption

Author: Steven Miles
ISBN: 9781412946650
Format: Hardback
$361.00

An engaging exploration of the social, economic and cultural processes that have resulted in our cities being defined...  Read More >>

The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard

The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard

Author: Tony Hall
ISBN: 9780643098169
Format: Paperback
$69.95

Examines the disappearance of the traditional, substantial Australian backyard.  Read More >>

Allah's Will

Allah's Will

Author: Dan'l Short
ISBN: 9781441533388
Format: Paperback
$52.77

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Psyche & the City: A Soul's Guide to the Modern Metropolis

Psyche & the City: A Soul's Guide to the Modern Metropolis...

Author: Thomas Singer
ISBN: 9781935528036
Format: Paperback
$86.99

A collection of psychologically oriented articles about nineteen great cities of the world: Bangalore, Berlin, Cairo,...  Read More >>

Allah's Will

Allah's Will

Author: Dan'l Short
ISBN: 9781441533395
Format: Hardback
$79.17

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A Movement Without Marches: African American Women and the Politics of Poverty in Postwar Philadelphia

A Movement Without Marches: African American Women and...

Author: Lisa Levenstein
ISBN: 9780807871645
Format: Paperback
$60.59

Discusses the origins of chronic African American poverty and the social and political struggles that led to the...  Read More >>

When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: The Lives of Three Puerto Rican Brothers On and Off the Streets

When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: The Lives of Three Puerto...

Author: Timothy Black
ISBN: 9780307454874
Format: Paperback
$26.99

A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Based on an unprecedented eighteen-year study, the center of this riveting...  Read More >>

Cities in Transition: How to Make Resilient Urban Communities

Cities in Transition: How to Make Resilient Urban Communities...

Author: Asha Bee Abraham
ISBN: 9781900322669
Format: Undefined
$74.58

Cities in Transition is a practical and engaging tool kit that supports you to develop solutions to oil dependency...  Read More >>

In Search of the Balkan Recovery: The Political and Economic Reemergence of South Eastern Europe

In Search of the Balkan Recovery: The Political and...

Author: Christopher Cviic
ISBN: 9780231701709
Format: Hardback
$118.80

In the early 1990s, the Balkans was rocked by the collapse of communism and the violent breakup of Yugoslavia. Yet...  Read More >>

Political Islam Observed

Political Islam Observed

Author: Frederic Volpi
ISBN: 9780231701785
Format: Hardback
$91.08

Offers a framework for understanding the interaction between the academic disciplines 'observing' contemporary political...  Read More >>

Political Islam Observed

Political Islam Observed

Author: Frederic Volpi (University of St Andrews UK)
ISBN: 9780199327140
Format: Hardback
$91.08

Offers a framework for understanding the interaction between the academic disciplines 'observing' contemporary political...  Read More >>

Addis Ababa - The Evolution of an Urban African Cultural Landscape

Addis Ababa - The Evolution of an Urban African Cultural...

Author: Ronald A. Reminick
ISBN: 9780773413870
Format: Hardback
$343.07

Describes the development of an ancient military camp into the fastest growing city in Africa. This book discusses...  Read More >>

Constructing Community: Configurations of the Social in Contemporary Philosophy and Urbanism

Constructing Community: Configurations of the Social...

Author: Brian Elliott
ISBN: 9780739139660
Format: Hardback
$136.95

Constructing Community is a provocative and original analysis of the question of urban politics in contemporary...  Read More >>

Asian Cities, Migrant Labor and Contested Spaces

Asian Cities, Migrant Labor and Contested Spaces

Author: Tai-Chee Wong (National Institute of Education, Singapore) ,  Jonathan Rigg (University of Durham, UK)
ISBN: 9780415564489
Format: Hardback
$170.00

This book explores how migration plays a central role in the renewing and reworking of urban spaces in the rapidly...  Read More >>

Constructing Mexico City: Colonial Conflicts over Culture, Space, and Authority

Constructing Mexico City: Colonial Conflicts over Culture,...

Author: S. Glasco
ISBN: 9781349382286
Format: Paperback
$84.99

Constructing Mexico City: Colonial Conflicts over Culture, Space, and Authority examines the spatial, material,...  Read More >>

Constructing Mexico City: Colonial Conflicts over Culture, Space, and Authority

Constructing Mexico City: Colonial Conflicts over Culture,...

Author: S. Glasco
ISBN: 9780230619579
Format: Hardback
$136.00

Constructing Mexico City: Colonial Conflicts over Culture, Space, and Authority examines the spatial, material,...  Read More >>

Rich, Free, and Miserable: The Failure of Success in America

Rich, Free, and Miserable: The Failure of Success in...

Author: John Brueggemann
ISBN: 9781442200937
Format: Hardback
$74.95

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Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream

Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline...

Author: Andres Duany ,  Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk
ISBN: 9780865477506
Format: Paperback
$52.80

"For a decade, Suburban Nation has given voice to a growing movement in North America to put an end to suburban...  Read More >>

Globalisation and the Middle Classes in India: The Social and Cultural Impact of Neoliberal Reforms

Globalisation and the Middle Classes in India: The Social...

Author: Ruchira Ganguly-Scrase (University of Wollongong, Australia) ,  Timothy J. Scrase (University of Wollongong, Australia)
ISBN: 9780415596145
Format: Paperback
$75.99

This book fills an important gap in the literature published so far on economic liberalisation and globalisation...  Read More >>

Urban Life and Culture in Southeastern Europe: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives

Urban Life and Culture in Southeastern Europe: Anthropological...

Author: Klaus Roth ,  Ulf Brunnbauer
ISBN: 9783825899035
Format: Paperback
$131.87

Urbanization in Southeastern Europe displays significant idiosyncrasies. While the region was predominantly rural...  Read More >>

Untimely Ruins: An Archaeology of American Urban Modernity, 1819-1919

Untimely Ruins: An Archaeology of American Urban Modernity,...

Author: Nick Yablon
ISBN: 9781282646537
Format: Undefined
$396.00

American urban ruins have become increasingly prominent, whether in debates about home foreclosures, images of 9/11,...  Read More >>

Sustainable Cities for the Third Millennium: The Odyssey of Urban Excellence

Sustainable Cities for the Third Millennium: The Odyssey...

Author: Voula P Mega
ISBN: 9781441960603
Format: Undefined
$65.87

This book offers a thorough view of the challenges facing cities regarding growth, governance, institutions, infrastructures,...  Read More >>

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