The Retreat of the Elephants: An Environmental History of China
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This is the first environmental history of China during the three thousand years for which there are...
The Sahara: Past, Present and Future
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This collection examines the Sahara holistically from the earliest (prehistoric) times through the...
The Social History of Agriculture: From the Origins to the Current Crisis
Christopher M. Isett and Stephen Miller
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This innovative text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and...
To Reform the World: International Organizations and the Making of Modern States
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This book explores how international organizations (IOs) have expanded their powers over time...
Uyghur Nation: Reform and Revolution on the Russia-China Frontier
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The meeting of the Russian and Qing empires in the nineteenth century had dramatic consequences for...
Discovering Architecture: How the World's Great Buildings Were Designed and Built
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This exceptionally produced art book with die-cut windows, overlays, and blueprints identifies,...
Imaginary Apparatus: New York City and its Mediated Representation
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During John V. Lindsay's Mayoral tenure in New York 1966-73, the city created innovative policy...
London: Architecture, Building and Social Change
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London, a fascinating metropolis not just in terms of its history and landmark buildings, is also a...
Miracle at the Forks: The Museum That Dares Make a Difference
Peter C. Newman and Allan Levine
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On July 18, 2000, Israel "Izzy" Asper, the renowned Canadian businessman and philanthropist, first...
Yona Friedman: The Dilution of Architecture
Yona Friedman and Manuel Orazi
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Yona Friedman is recognised as one of the most eminent proponents of 1960s avant-garde urbanism. His...