Nature of the City: Green Infrastructure from the Ground Up (Armour Tom)(Paperback)

Nature of the City: Green Infrastructure from the Ground Up (Armour Tom)(Paperback)

This is a practical guide to delivering green infrastructure from the ground up and bringing nature in to the built environment. Exploring the process of delivery through an array of design approaches and case studies, it demystifies the concept and provides the tools for practical implementation -

Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities (Benedict Mark A.)(Paperback)

With illustrative and detailed examples drawn from throughout the country, Green Infrastructure advances smart land conservation: large scale thinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage our natural and restored lands. From the individual parcel to the multi-state region, Green

Londonopolis: A Curious History of London (Latham Martin)(Paperback)

From above ground and below, from the outer suburbs to the inner city, and from the medieval period to the modern day, discover the wonder that is London. Which tube station once housed the Elgin Marbles? What lies behind a Piccadilly doorway that helped Darwin launch his theory of evolution? And

Inhabitable Infrastructures: Science Fiction or Urban Future? (Lim Cj)(Paperback)

Inhabitable Infrastructures: Science fiction or urban future?, the follow up to Food City and Smartcities and Eco-Warriors, from one of the world s leading urban design and architectural thinkers, explores the potential of climate changerelated multi-use infrastructures that address the

View From The Ground (Gellhorn Martha)(Paperback / softback)

Reports from one of the Worlds greatest war

Cityblock (Franceschelli Christopher)(Board Books)

From high up in a skyscraper to far below the ground in the subway, young readers will explore city life in a brand-new way in Cityblock, a fun addition to the Abrams Block Book series! STARRED REVIEW *'A big urban adventure in a small package.' ―Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW *'Will delight

The Promise of Infrastructure (Anand Nikhil)(Paperback)

From U.S.-Mexico border walls to Flint's poisoned pipes, there is a new urgency to the politics of infrastructure. Roads, electricity lines, water pipes, and oil installations promise to distribute the resources necessary for everyday life. Yet an attention to their ongoing processes also reveals

Concise Laws of Human Nature (Greene Robert)(Paperback / softback)

From the million-copy bestselling author of The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding

The Laws of Human Nature (Greene Robert)(Paperback)

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power comes the definitive new book on decoding the behavior of the people around you Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power,

Fundamentals of Ground Engineering (Atkinson John)(Paperback)

Fundamentals of Ground Engineering is an unconventional study guide that serves up the key principles, theories, definitions, and analyses of geotechnical engineering in bite-sized pieces. This book contains brief--one or two pages per topic--snippets of information covering the geotechnical

The City in Flames (Russell Michael)(Paperback)

1940. A woman lands on the Scottish coast from a German flying boat and goes to ground, hunted by British Intelligence. Suspended from the Irish police for reasons he won't explain, Detective Inspector Stefan Gillespie is working on his father's farm in Wicklow. One day he vanishes, leaving no sign

Dolly City (Castel-Bloom Orly)(Paperback)

''Dolly City'--a city without a base, without a past, without an infrastructure. The most demented city in the world.' In the midst of a futuristic-primitive metropolis, the accumulation of all our urban nightmares, Doctor Dolly (certified by the University of Katmandu) finds a newborn baby in a

Prime Green: Remembering the Sixties (Stone Robert)(Paperback)

From the New York City of Kline and De Kooning to the jazz era of New Orleans's French Quarter, to Ken Kesey's psychedelic California, Prime Green explores the 1960s in all its weird, innocent, turbulent, and fascinating glory. Building on personal vignettes from Robert Stone's travels across

Moon Memphis (Littman Margaret)(Paperback)

From legendary barbecue to famous blues, soak up the best of Bluff City with Moon Memphis.See the Sites: Immerse yourself in history at the National Civil Rights Museum or the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Pay respects to the King at Graceland, take an evening stroll down Beale Street where

Powerful Ideas of Science and How to Teach Them (Green Jasper)(Paperback)

A bullet dropped and a bullet fired from a gun will reach the ground at the same time. Plants get the majority of their mass from the air around them, not the soil beneath them. A smartphone is made from more elements than you. Every day, science teachers get the opportunity to blow students' minds

The View from the Ground (Gellhorn Martha)(Paperback)

First published in 1959, but now offered in a revised and expanded edition, The View from the Ground presents over six decades of Gellhorn's ruminations on political, civil, and social issues and crises, from a lynching in the American South in the 1930s through a recent visit to Cuba to see what

Great Western Infrastructure 1922 - 1934 - Photographs from the E. Wallis Collection(Paperback / softback)

Infrastructure, Environment, and Life in the Anthropocene (Hetherington Kregg)(Paperback)

Infrastructure, Environment, and Life in the Anthropocene explores life in the age of climate change through a series of infrastructural puzzles-sites at which it has become impossible to disentangle the natural from the built environment. With topics ranging from breakwaters built of oysters,

Thebes - The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece (Cartledge Paul)(Paperback / softback)

A gripping account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes from the acclaimed author of The

Laws of Human Nature (Greene Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious

Southern Infrastructure 1922 - 1934: A Second Selection - Photographs from the E Wallis Collection(Paperback / softback)

Snow Leopards (Green Jen)(Paperback)

This captivating information book explores the life of one of nature s most elusive animals. From where they live and how they hunt to how we can protect them in the future, Jen Green s clear writing style tells readers all they need to know about snow leopards. Collins Big Cat Progress books are

Winter in Thrush Green (Read)(Paperback)

In the follow-up to Thrush Green, the arrival of a stranger in the village stirs ripples of speculation and

Echoes of the City (Christensen Lars Saabye)(Paperback / softback)

By the author of The Half-Brother, a compelling portrait of post-war Oslo as the city recovers from the German