The New Tenement
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This book examines "new tenements" - dense, medium-rise, multi-storey residences that have been the...

Memory, Place and Identity: Commemoration and Remembrance of War and Conflict
Emma Waterton, Danielle Drozdzewski and Sarah de Nardi
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This book bridges theoretical gaps that exist between the meta-concepts of memory, place and...

The London Square: Gardens in the Midst of Town
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Modern-day London abounds with a multitude of gardens, enclosed by railings and surrounded by...

Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories Behind the Mass Expansion of Makkah
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Through a series of photographs, Ahmed Mater charts the city's origins to its more recent history...

Sustainable Water: Challenges and Solutions from California
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Water scarcity, urban population growth, and deteriorating infrastructure are impacting water...

Mount London: Ascents in the Vertical City
Joe Dunthorne, Bradley Garrett, Sarah Butler and Tom Chivers
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Did you know that an invisible mountain is rising above the streets of the capital - and, at over...
Ploughing New Ground: Food, Farming & Environmental Change in Ethiopia
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In October 2016, the Ethiopian administration declared a State of Emergency in response to...

The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack: Victorian Urban Folklore and Popular Cultures
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WINNER of the 2013 Katharine Briggs Award This book uses the nineteenth-century legend of...
Treasures of the New-York Historical Society
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Founded in 1804, the New-York Historical Society is New York City's oldest museum, with a rich...

The Color of Law
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In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading...
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