Young-Old: Urban Utopias of an Aging Society (Simpson Deane)(Pevná vazba)

Young-Old: Urban Utopias of an Aging Society (Simpson Deane)(Pevná vazba)

Young-Old examines contemporary architectural and urban mutations that have emerged as a consequence of one of the key demographic transformations of our time: aging populations. Distinguishing between different phases of old age, the book identifies the group known as the 'young old' as a

An Ethnography of Ngo Practice in India: Utopias of Development (Allen Stewart)(Pevná vazba)

Through an ethnographic study of the 'Barefoot College', an internationally renowned non- governmental development organisation (NGO) situated in Rajasthan, India, this book investigates the methods and practices by which a development organisation materialises and manages a construction of

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society (Archer Ian W.)(Pevná vazba)

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is an annual collection of major articles representing some of the best historical research by some of the world's most distinguished historians. Volume 24 of the sixth series includes the following articles: 'Educating the Nation I: Schools', 'The

The Old Boat (Pumphrey Jarrett)(Pevná vazba)

Off a small island, an old boat sets sailand a young boyfinds home.Together, boy and boat ride the shifting tides, catching wants and wishes until fate calls for a sea change. Brothers and collaborators Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey's newest picture book is a masterfully crafted celebration of the

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society: Volume 30 (Spicer Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is an annual collection of major articles representing some of the best historical research by some of the world's most distinguished historians. Volume 30 of the sixth series includes the following articles: 'Material turns in British history: III

City Quitters: An Exploration of Post-Urban Life (Rosenkranz Karen)(Pevná vazba)

Urban Legendz (Downs Paul)(Pevná vazba)

A group of young vigilantes dedicates themselves to solving a series of supernatural crimes in Brooklyn.After his mother's death, Dwayne is forced to uproot himself and move into the home where his mother grew up: a shabby apartment in Brooklyn. When your dad is a police officer, and your brother's

99 Names of God: An Illustrated Guide for Young & Old (Tp): An Illustrated Guide for Young & Old (Tp) (Dyer Daniel Thomas)(Paperback)

Letters to a Young Scientist (Wilson Edward O.)(Pevná vazba)

Edward O. Wilson has distilled sixty years of teaching into a book for students, young and old. Reflecting on his coming-of-age in the South as a Boy Scout and a lover of ants and butterflies, Wilson threads these twenty-one letters, each richly illustrated, with autobiographical anecdotes that

Lanvin (Merceron Dean)(Pevná vazba)

The House of Lanvin evolved from the creative force and remarkable energy of an extraordinary woman, Jeanne Lanvin. Her design career survived fifty-six successful and productive years. Lanvin is the oldest surviving couture house, in near-continuous existence from 1909 through the present day. Her

Cats React to Science Facts (Howell Izzi)(Pevná vazba)

WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY YOUNG PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE 2020Share in the wonderment of science with a crew of crazy cats and measure your amazement, awe and disgust alongside their furry feline

Return of the Rudeboy (Chalkley Dean)(Pevná vazba)

Death, Diamonds, and Deception (Simpson Rosemary)(Pevná vazba)

Set amidst the opulent mansions and cobblestone streets of Old New York, this fifth installment in Rosemary Simpson's acclaimed series brings the Gilded Age to life, as heiress Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter dash down a twisted maze from Fifth Avenue to Five Points in pursuit

AI and Humanity (Nourbakhsh Illah Reza)(Pevná vazba)

An examination of the implications for society of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence systems, combining a humanities perspective with technical analysis; includes exercises and discussion questions.AI and Humanity provides an analytical framing and a common language for understanding the

Abernethy Forest - The History and Ecology of an Old Scottish Pinewood (Summers Ron)(Pevná vazba)

Young Rembrandt - A Biography (Blom Onno)(Pevná vazba)

An immersive exploration of the little-known story of Rembrandt's formative

The Big Old Rambutan Tree (Creamer Kathy)(Pevná vazba)

Discovering an orphaned tiger cub at the bottom of the big old rambutan tree, an intelligent and gentle orangutan, named Ginger, rescues him and brings him up as her own child, despite the warnings from the other orangutans about tigers being their natural enemy, and that Ginger would one day

Open Society Reforming Global Capitalism Reconsidered (Soros George)(Pevná vazba)

George Soros's The Crisis of Global Capitalism became an international bestseller and an instant classic; a must read for anyone concerned with the complex market forces that rule our global economy and create both prosperity and instability. Now, in Open Society, Soros takes a new and provocative

Me + Tree (Giardino Alexandria)(Pevná vazba)

A young girl and an old tree learn from each other how to find their purpose and foster healing in the

Silver Universe: Views on Active Living (Dryjanska Laura)(Pevná vazba)

Silver Universe explores the topic of aging through an interdisciplinary lens while promoting their new idea of 'active living' which incorporates exercise alongside a healthy diet and the implementation of disease prevention. The diverse group of contributors shed light on the connections between

The Art of the Japanese Garden: History / Culture / Design (Young David)(Pevná vazba)

**Winner of the American Horticultural Society Book Award** Japanese gardens are rooted in two traditions: an ancient one in which patches of graveled forest or pebbled beach were dedicated to nature spirits, and a tradition from China and Korea that included elements such as ponds, streams,

Society in the Digital Age: An Interactionist Perspective (Housley William)(Pevná vazba)

In Digital Society: An Interactionist Perspective, William Housley explores the ways interactionist thinking contributes to our understanding of current trends and topics within digital sociology. Drawing on a range of aligned approaches, concepts and empirical studies, he explores how notions of

Tacita Dean: Landscape, Portrait, Still Life (Dean Tacita)(Pevná vazba)

A definitive survey of the work of Tacita Dean OBE RA, published to coincide with three major exhibitions in London in

Fortunately, the Milk (Gaiman Neil)(Pevná vazba)

An absolute delight of a madcap story for the young (and young-at-heart) by New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, with equal parts pirates and piranhas, adventure and aliens, oddity and love.'I bought the milk,' said my father. 'I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: