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Germany and the Germans Germany and the Germans Anita Ganeri Examines the geography, agriculture, industries, people, history, and culture of Germany. OL104026W
In the town In the town Karen Bryant-Mole Spanish text and photographs identify things found in towns and cities, including stores and other buildings, buses and trains, items to buy such as food and toys, playgrounds, museums, signs, and ev… OL104773W
Disappearing desert Disappearing desert Janine Schipper "Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. The city's expansion - at the rate of one acre per hour - comes at the expense of its Sonoran Desert environm… OL11891727W
Writings on cities Writings on cities Henri Lefebvre This book presents the most major Lefebvre's works which deal with the Every day experiences, the city, urban, space, and politic. Lefebvre was a real Marxist and also got influenced from Nietzche, p… OL1257999W
Urban & rural communities Urban & rural communities Demetra Georgopoulos "This information rich reproducible teaching unit includes: the characteristics of urban and rural communities using simple-to-understand reading projects, follow-up activities designed to consolidat… OL12702327W
Bells of Bleecker Bells of Bleecker Valenti Angelo The story of Joey and Pete the Squeak, two young boys that loved loud music and took lessons on Saturdays from Professor Dante. Tells of the adventures they have living on Bleeker Street, and the mus… OL136626W
Cities Cities Neil Morris A basic overview of the ten most populated cities in the world, including Tokyo, New York, and Mexico City. OL15028136W
Mexico City Mexico City R. Conrad Stein Provides a physical description of the city as well as an overview of the history and customs of the capital of Mexico. OL15036427W
Planet of Slums Planet of Slums Mike Davis,Mike Davis,José María Amoroto Salido Mike Davis charts the expected global urbanization explosion over the next 30 years and points out that outside China most of the rest of the world's urban growth will be without industrialization or… OL150682W
Second life Second life Michael Rymaszewski Second Life: The Official Guide is the perfect book for anyone interested in Linden Lab?s fascinating Second Life metaverse. This book explores in detail every aspect of Second Life?s rich and multil… OL15103862W
The Pushcart War The Pushcart War Jean Merrill The outbreak of a war between truck drivers and pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems of traffic to the attention of both the city of New York and the world. OL15150004W
Transport and Urban Development Transport and Urban Development David Banister Today it is often stated that new transport infrastructure increases both the number of journeys and their length as well as the attractiveness of different locations for development. To understand t… OL15186421W
Since 1920 Since 1920 Alexandra Wallner As the years pass a quiet country house is overtaken by the growing city, until the granddaughter of the original homeowner helps to restore the neighborhood to its former beauty. OL15204338W
Thoughts on building strong towns Thoughts on building strong towns Charles L. Marohn, Jr. When the first volume of this book was published in 2011, Strong Towns was a fledgling nonprofit. Since then, it has grown into a national media organization with an award-winning website, StrongTown… OL27961306W
Those dam kids Those dam kids Shasta Lake Heritage & Historical Society This is a collection of stories written by children of the dam workers and other families who came to the Boomtown areas seeking work and a new place to live and thrive. What comes to mind is the pro… OL28759162W
A year in the city A year in the city Sally Hewitt Follow a year in the city and learn about the changes that occur through the seasons. Suggested level: junior. OL28760412W
Visiting Small-Town Florida Visiting Small-Town Florida Hunt, Bruce Bruce Hunt has combined and updated the two volumes of his popular Visiting Small-Town Florida series to bring you this exciting, new venture into real, old-timey Florida. Take a road trip around the… OL2965948W
The growth of cities The growth of cities Trudy J. Hanmer Traces the growth of cities in America from colonial days to modern times and discusses the problems and promises of urbanization. OL2970942W
"Da gibt es in der FDP noch viel Überzeugungsarbeit zu leisten ..." "Da gibt es in der FDP noch viel Überzeugungsarbeit zu leisten ..." Wolfgang Schollwer Die Tagebuchaufzeichnungen des FDP-Entspannungspolitikers Wolfgang Schollwer bieten aufschlussreiche Einblicke in eine besonders spannende Phase der deutsch-deutschen Politik. Der »Egon Bahr der FDP«… OL3108737W
In Bewegung In Bewegung Judith Fritz,Nino Tomaschek In unterschiedlichen Bereichen unserer Lebenswirklichkeit lässt sich feststellen: alles ist in Bewegung. Waren werden lokal entwickelt und verbreiten sich global, Menschen setzen sich in Bewegung, we… OL32561350W
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