Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Spatiality, sovereignty and Carl Schmitt Spatiality, sovereignty and Carl Schmitt Stephen Legg "The writings of Carl Schmitt (1888-1985) are now indissociable from both an historical period and a contemporary moment. He will forever be remembered for his association with the National Socialist… OL15999262W
The great inversion and the future of the American city The great inversion and the future of the American city Alan Ehrenhalt "Alan Ehrenhalt, one of our leading urbanologists, takes us to cities across the country to reveal how the roles of America's cities and suburbs are changing places--young adults and affluent retiree… OL16142500W
Managing urban futures Managing urban futures Willy A. Schmid,Marco Keiner xv, 277 p. : 25 cm OL18609737W
The human city The human city Joel Kotkin "Urbanist Joel Kotkin challenges the conventional urban-planning wisdom that favors high-density strategies and instead advocates for "smart suburbs" that take advantage of new technologies, family-f… OL20032665W
The well-tempered city The well-tempered city Jonathan F. P. Rose In the vein of Jane Jacobs's The Death and Life of Great American Cities and Edward Glaeser's Triumph of the City, Jonathan F.P. Rose--a visionary in urban development and renewal--champions the role… OL20040996W
Knowledge and the city Knowledge and the city Francisco Javier Carrillo "This book underlines the growing importance of knowledge for the competitiveness of cities and their regions. Examining the role of knowledge - in its economic, socio-cultural, spatial and instituti… OL23185444W
Workshop Marrakech Workshop Marrakech Philippe Poullaouec-Gonidec Premier titre de la collection " Architecture de paysage " rassemblant, sur une base annuelle, des recueils issus chacun des enseignements internationaux (Workshop_Atelier/terrain) menés par la Chair… OL24208024W
Capital City Capital City Samuel Stein Our cities are changing. Around the world, more and more money is being invested in buildings and land. Real estate is now a $217 trillion dollar industry, worth thirty-six times the value of all the… OL24328011W
Regionalism and realism Regionalism and realism Gerald Benjamin,Richard P. Nathan Annotation OL24684650W
Urban design Urban design Cliff Moughtin xii, 238 p. : 20 cm OL3239915W
"Civilizing" Rio "Civilizing" Rio Teresa A. Meade "Conflicts during the Old Republic between Rio de Janeiro's lower orders and their employers, the transit companies, and the state about the effects of 'modernization' resulted in many losses, but al… OL3242346W