Ideas of the City in Asian Settings (Bekkering Henco)(Pevná vazba)

Ideas of the City in Asian Settings (Bekkering Henco)(Pevná vazba)

At a time when intense dynamics of urban development of Asian cities puzzle and disorient, Ideas of the City in Asian Settings offers knowledge about the concepts, representations, and ideas that lie beneath the historical and contemporary production of cities in Asia, in order to deepen our

Bloody Foreigners (Humphreys Neil)(Pevná vazba)

A killer targeting people of Asian descent in a city fed by xenophobia and intolerance threatens a race war in this crime thriller set in London London is angry, divided, and obsessed with foreigners. A dead Asian and some racist graffiti in Chinatown might trigger the race war that the white

Memory in the Wild (hc) (Wagoner Brady)(Pevná vazba)

Venturing out of the laboratory into the wild of natural settings, it becomes untenable to locate memory strictly in the head. Instead, memory appears as a materially extended and socially distributed process, embedded within culture and history. This book explores the complex relations between

A First Course in Stochastic Models (Tijms Henk C.)(Pevná vazba)

The field of applied probability has changed profoundly in the past twenty years. The development of computational methods has greatly contributed to a better understanding of the theory. A First Course in Stochastic Models provides a self-contained introduction to the theory and applications of

Asian America (Dhingra Pawan)(Pevná vazba)

Asian Americans are the fastest growing minority population in the country. Moreover, they provide a unique lens on the wider experiences of immigrants and minorities in the United States, both historically and today. Pawan Dhingra and Robyn Magalit Rodriguez's acclaimed introduction to

The Archaeology of Removal in North America (Weik Terrance)(Pevná vazba)

Exploring a wide range of settings and circumstances in which individuals or groups of people have been forced to move from one geographical location to another, the case studies in this volume demonstrate what archaeology can reveal about the agents, causes, processes, and effects of human

50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know (Baker Joanne)(Pevná vazba)

The perfect introduction to the central ideas of physics in 50 concise

Puddin' on the Blitz (Myers Tamar)(Pevná vazba)

The success of Magdalena Yoder's new Amish-Asian restaurant is threatened by murder in the deliciously quirky new Pennsylvania-Dutch mystery. Although the culinary fare at Magdalena Yoder's new restaurant, Asian Sensations - a unique combination of Asian and Amish cuisine - is not to everyone's

Puddin' on the Blitz (Myers Tamar)(Pevná vazba)

The success of Magdalena Yoder's new Amish-Asian restaurant is threatened by murder in the deliciously quirky new Pennsylvania-Dutch mystery. Although the culinary fare at Magdalena Yoder's new restaurant, Asian Sensations - a unique combination of Asian and Amish cuisine - is not to everyone's

Faith in the City of London (Gorick Niki)(Pevná vazba)

The mention of faith in the city of London first conjures images of ceremonies in St. Paul's Cathedral, but there are more than forty other Anglican churches, as well as Jewish, Dutch, Catholic, and Welsh places of worship squeezed in between the Square Mile's towers of commerce. Intrigued by this

Community Nutrition in Action (Boyle Marie a.)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the diverse range of practice settings and opportunities available to you as a community and public health nutritionist with COMMUNITY NUTRITION IN ACTION, 8th Edition The book provides easy-to-understand coverage of program planning, policymaking, and nutrition issues specific to

Emerging Perspectives on Community Schools and the Engaged University (Kronick Robert F.)(Pevná vazba)

Explores the importance of civic engagement in various school settings, but especially in higher education settings. The book features a wide range of topics, including service learning, charter schools, and

Globalisation and Work in Asia (Burgess John)(Pevná vazba)

This book reviews employment conditions in Asian countries. This is the hub of the strongest growth area in the world economy and while attention has focussed on job growth and industrial transformation, there has been very little attention on employment characteristics and employment conditions

The Canadian Constitution in Transition (Albert Richard)(Pevná vazba)

The Canadian Constitution in Transition reflects on the ideas that will shape the development of Canadian constitutional law in the decades to

Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology (Habu Junko)(Pevná vazba)

The Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology focuses on the material culture and lifeways of the peoples of prehistoric and early historic East and Southeast Asia; their origins, behavior and identities as well as their biological, linguistic and cultural differences and commonalities

Living in the Endless City (Burdett Ricky)(Pevná vazba)

The companion of Phaidon's popular The Endless City, Living in the Endless City will add the cities of Mumbai, Sao Paulo and Istanbul to the six cities of the first volume with the same mix of compelling photographs, in-depth and beautifully presented data, and smart writing by global thinkers

In Paris - 20 Women on Life in the City of Light (Bastide Lauren)(Pevná vazba)

Asian Elements: Graphic Design in the East (Publications Sandu)(Pevná vazba)

Across the diverse continent of Asia, there is an abundance of cultural blending, leading to many distinctive visual styles that nevertheless reference and converse with one another. Asian Elements comprises two sections: A guide to traditional Eastern illustrations and patterns including zodiac,

Corporations and Sustainability: The South Asian Perspective (P. D. Jose)(Pevná vazba)

Corporations and Sustainability: The South Asian Perspective is a collection of contributions from leading academics and practitioners which provides an overview of the key challenges and opportunities related to sustainability in South Asia. The last two decades have seen rapid and often dramatic

Pragmatic Philanthropy: Asian Charity Explained (Shapiro Ruth A.)(Pevná vazba)

Open AccessAddresses the key traits and characteristics of rising philanthropy in Asia. Considers how relationships with the elite and with government are fundamental to successful social investment in Asia. Based on 30 case studies as well as more than forty interviews with ultra-high net-worth

Astronomy Book - Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Learn about planets, stars and black holes in The Astronomy Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Astronomy in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for beginners looking to learn and

Morningside Heights (Henkin Joshua)(Pevná vazba)

When Ohio-born Pru Steiner arrives in New York in 1976, she follows in a long tradition of young people determined to take the city by storm. But when she falls in love with and marries Spence Robin, her hotshot young Shakespeare professor, her life takes a turn she couldn't have anticipated

The City of Imagination (Morabito Valerio)(Pevná vazba)

It is in the wilderness of cities rather than in nature that the imagination of these landscape drawings comes to life. Without any heroic emphasis, these drawings result from the observation of traces, evident or discreet, in the urban landscape, and the process to collect and memorize traces is

History Of The Asian Community In Britain (Visram Rozina)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating look at the history of the Asian community in