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Hardback. As HIV/AIDS wreaked havoc on the worlds of some of the most marginal and disenfranchised people in New York, they came together to create a shared response, forming an organizational field within which their various efforts were coordinated. This work offers a study of how communities organize in response to threats to their lives and well being. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKS; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742540835
ISBN
9780742540835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.89

Hardback. Editor(s): Mathers, Cliff. Num Pages: 131 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634634892
ISBN
9781634634892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.88
€ 132.34

Hardcover. Regional politics are increasingly important features of Western democracies. This volume presents 30 of the most important essays and papers on urban and regional policy, conveniently summarizing the key theories, approaches and research results. Editor(s): Pierre, Jon. Series: International Library of Comparative Public Policy. Num Pages: 688 pages, figs.tabs. BIC Classification: JPQB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1296.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Edward Elgar Pub
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852789091
ISBN
9781852789091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 382.31

hardcover. Editor(s): Fletcher, Vivian. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 319 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634850834
ISBN
9781634850834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.41
€ 179.91

Hardcover. Focuses on the rise of New York as both a metropolis and a food capital, opening a new window onto the intersection of the cultural, social, political, and economic transformations of the nineteenth century. This book offers accounts of public markets and private food shops; and cake and coffee shops. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226128757
ISBN
9780226128757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.17

Hardback. Examining urban environmental issues at the macro, municipal level down to the micro community and individual level, this volume features cities and metropolitan regions across the global north and south with case studies from the United States, Canada, Eastern and Western Europe to India, Central America, South America and Africa. Editor(s): Holt, William. Series Editor(s): Hutchison, Ray. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781900369
ISBN
9781781900369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.90

Paperback. With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. Editor(s): Muller, Norbert; Werner, Peter; Kelcey, J. G. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; PSAF; RNCB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332674
ISBN
9781444332674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.99

Hardback. What is the role of the neighbourhood in our understanding of community and how has this role changed over the last century? Talja Blokland seeks to answer this question in this careful ethnographic study of the changing nature of social relationships and urban communities. Translator(s): Mitzman, Lee K. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745628011
ISBN
9780745628011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Paperback. What is the role of the neighbourhood in our understanding of community and how has this role changed over the last century? Talja Blokland seeks to answer this question in this careful ethnographic study of the changing nature of social relationships and urban communities. Translator(s): Mitzman, Lee K. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745628028
ISBN
9780745628028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

Hardback. Series: The Urban Book Series. Num Pages: 403 pages, 73 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KL; JFC; JFS; RGC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319437347
ISBN
9783319437347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.23

Paperback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653594
ISBN
9780745653594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.90

Hardback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653587
ISBN
9780745653587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China's major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources. Every chapter is co-authored by an urban China expert and an "outside" expert on the wider topic. Together they offer a broad historical and theoretical comparison. Editor(s): Logan, John R. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405161459
ISBN
9781405161459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.04

Paperback. Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China's major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources. Every chapter is co-authored by an urban China expert and an "outside" expert on the wider topic. Together they offer a broad historical and theoretical comparison. Editor(s): Logan, John R. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405161466
ISBN
9781405161466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

paperback. The factors that make some cities more successful has become an increasingly important policy issue. This book is the first to explore facets of competitiveness in a systematic way that combines theory, evidence and policy implications. Bringing together experts on urban economic performance, it provides a new look at urban competitiveness. Editor(s): Begg, Iain. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861343574
ISBN
9781861343574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. Explores the prospect for winding back current levels of household consumption in high income societies. Editor(s): Newton, Peter. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFCD; KCU; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 270 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780643096875
ISBN
9780643096875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 189 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations, 39 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JKV; LNF; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812878571
ISBN
9789812878571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.68

Paperback. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415858137
ISBN
9780415858137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.18

Paperback. Modernity and metropolis in East Africa Num Pages: 394 pages, 27 b&w illus., 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222558
ISBN
9780253222558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Hardcover. Editor(s): Valenca, Marcio Moraes; Cravidao, Fernanda Delgado; Fernandes, Jose Alberto Rio. Num Pages: 452 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 263 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614708926
ISBN
9781614708926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 337.48
€ 226.86

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