Cities: Cities
Cities: Cities [CD]
Baghdad and Isfahan
Renowned as great centres of learning, the cities of Baghdad and Isfahan were at the heart of the Islamic civilization as rich capital cities and centres of intellectual thought. Their distinct cultural voices inspired a unique historical dialogue...
Cities Without Cities
This book investigates the characteristics of today's built environment: no longer simply a city but increasingly large conurbations made up of a number of development clusters, linked by transport routes. The diffusion of the once compact city in...
Cities Without Cities
This book investigates the characteristics of today's built environment: no longer simply a city but increasingly large conurbations made up of a number of development clusters, linked by transport routes. The diffusion of the once compact city in...
Cities
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Cities
"e;A revelation of the drive and creative flux of the metropolis over time."e;--Nature"e;This is a must-read book for any city dweller with a voracious appetite for understanding the wonders of cities and why we're so attra...
Cities
This book develops a fresh and challenging perspective on the city. Drawing on a wide and diverse range of material and texts, it argues that too much contemporary urban theory is based on nostalgia for a humane, face-to-face and bounded city. Ami...
Cities
A FASCINATING INVESTIGATION INTO THE HISTORY OF CITIES: WHY DID THEY OCCUR, HOW HAVE THEY EVOLVED, WHY DO SO MANY OF US CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THEM AND HOW DO THEY AFFECT US? 'Monica Smith is the person best qualified to write a book about the big prob...
Cities
This book develops a fresh and challenging perspective on the city. Drawing on a wide and diverse range of material and texts, it argues that too much contemporary urban theory is based on nostalgia for a humane, face-to-face and bounded city. Ami...
Citrus
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Citrus
Walk into your local grocery store and down the produce aisle, and you'll find a dazzling array of citrus, from navel oranges and clementines to grapefruit and key limes - and sometimes even more exotic fare like the Japanese yuzu or the baboon le...
Cities
Discover great cities of the world with this beautifully illustrated book and learn about amazing places and landmarks around the globe. From Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro, Paris to New York - journey through sixteen different cities in this stunning hardback, packed with gorgeous illustrations and phenomenal facts. This incredible book, next in the series from the author of NATURE, is a treasure-trove of landmarks and fascinating discoveries and can be enjoyed time and time again. The perfect gift for the curious, lovers of travel, architecture, food, geography, or for children and families who simply love to learn about the world!
Citrus
A world history of citrus, from the art of classical antiquity to the science of the modern era. Mandarin, citron, pomelo, bergamot, kumquat... Citrus traces the history of today's global superfood from its cultivation in the ancient world from just a handful of original 'wild' species, via Arab trade routes, the noble collectors of medieval Europe, imperial conquerors on the high seas, and merchants risking ruin for the highest-value fruit crop ever known. The story of citrus permeates human history, as recorded in the literature and art of civilisations from antiquity to the present day. When Alexander the Great's army swept over the Persian Empire, they found the citron: the first citrus fruit known in the West. During the Napoleonic wars, British ships carried lemons and limes to protect their sailors against scurvy: the 'Limeys' ruled the waves. As the citrus trade grew in importance in the nineteenth century, the Sicilian Mafia was established among citrus farmers, protecting their crops and their livelihoods. From the art of the Renaissance to modern advertising and graphic design, this richly illustrated, invigorating cultural history reveals how these extraordinary, life-giving fruits have flavoured, scented, healed and coloured our world.
City Publics
Some cities have grown into mega cities and some into uncontrolled sprawl; others have seen their centres decline with populations moving to the suburbs. In such times, questions of the public realm and public space in cities warrant even greater ...
On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities
The first treatise ever written on the sociology of cities, On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities (1588) marked a radical departure from previous literature on urban centres. It provided a revolutionary analysis of how cities f...
Port Cities: Port Cities
Port Cities: Port Cities [CD]
