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  • Between the Civil War and the Great Depression the Young Men s Christian Assoc... Between the Civil War and the Great Depression the Young Men s Christian Association built more than a thousand community centers across the United States and in major cities around the world. Dubbed manhood factories by Teddy Roosevelt these iconic... more
  • This is a comprehensive study of a major figure of the modern movement in whos... This is a comprehensive study of a major figure of the modern movement in whose work philosophy architecture and painting are inextricably entwined. From the founding of the periodical De Stijl in 1917 van Doesburg occupied a central position in the... more
  • Landed Internationals explores how postwar encounters in housing and planning ... Landed Internationals explores how postwar encounters in housing and planning helped transform the dynamics of international development and challenged American modernity. more
  • In this sequel to his widely-acclaimed book The Experience of Modernism (1997)... In this sequel to his widely-acclaimed book The Experience of Modernism (1997) John Gold continues his detailed enquiry into the Modern Movement s involvement in urban planning and city design. Making extensive use of information gained from hours... more
  • In eighteenth century Paris municipal authorities guild officers merchant butc... In eighteenth century Paris municipal authorities guild officers merchant butchers stall workers and tripe dealers pledged to provide a steady supply of healthful meat to urban elites and the working poor. Meat Matters considers the formation of the... more
  • First Published in 1965. This monograph combines the historical and theoretica... First Published in 1965. This monograph combines the historical and theoretical of modern economics and though many students before him tried to marry economic history to economic theory few of them ever achieved the union on Mr Morgan s terms. more
  • The regeneration of critical urban areas through the redesign of public space ... The regeneration of critical urban areas through the redesign of public space with the intense involvement of local communities seems to be the central focus of place-making according to some widespread practices in academic and professional... more
  • This is a comprehensive study of a major figure of the modern movement in whos... This is a comprehensive study of a major figure of the modern movement in whose work philosophy architecture and painting are inextricably entwined. From the founding of the periodical De Stijl in 1917 van Doesburg occupied a central position in the... more
  • This book traces the origins of the illegal alien in American law and society ... This book traces the origins of the illegal alien in American law and society explaining why and how illegal migration became the central problem in U.S. immigration policy--a process that profoundly shaped ideas and practices about citizenship race... more
  • New Orleans on Parade tells the story of the Big Easy in the twentieth century... New Orleans on Parade tells the story of the Big Easy in the twentieth century. In this urban biography J. Mark Souther explores the Crescent City s architecture music food and alcohol folklore and spiritualism Mardi Gras festivities and illicit sex... more
  • This volume shows how state-of-the-art geographic information systems (GIS) us... This volume shows how state-of-the-art geographic information systems (GIS) used to display patterns of crime to stimulate effective strategies and decision-making are revolutionizing urban law enforcement. The contributors present expert... more
  • In this sequel to his widely-acclaimed book The Experience of Modernism (1997)... In this sequel to his widely-acclaimed book The Experience of Modernism (1997) John Gold continues his detailed enquiry into the Modern Movement s involvement in urban planning and city design. Making extensive use of information gained from hours... more
  • All modern artists have had to market themselves in some way. Richard Wagner m... All modern artists have had to market themselves in some way. Richard Wagner may just have done it better than anyone else. In a self-promotional effort that began around 1840 in Paris and lasted for the remainder of his career Wagner claimed... more
  • The mingling of aristocrats and commoners in a southern French city the jostli... The mingling of aristocrats and commoners in a southern French city the jostling of foreigners in stock markets across northern and western Europe the club gatherings in Paris and London of genteel naturalists busily distilling plants or making air... more
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