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The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle -- Volume ...
Sylvanus UrbanThe pyramidal building which occupies the pack ground, was designed by M r. Capon >n '799» •» a national monument to be erected on Shooter's Hill, Kent. He made many alterations and improvements in the plan in the year 1817, and then ...
The Archaeologist was a Spy: Sylvanus G. Morley and the ...
Charles Houston HarrisSylvanus G. Morley and the Office of Naval Intelligence Charles Houston Harris, Louis R. Sadler. also have numerous references to White Slave Officers. Although it is academically fashionable to ignore Don Whitehead's The FBI Story (New ...
Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle
Sylvanus Urban (pseud. van Edward Cave.)Adverting to that work, Sir George Barlow, in an address delivered by him to the students of the College at their periodical examination, on the 3d of March 1806, “ deemed it an act of justice to the industry and ability of Mr. Matthew Lumsden,” ...
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.
SYLVANUS URBAN,At Tooting Common, Surrey, in his 58th year, Matthew Lumsden, Esq. LL. D. late Professor of Persian and Arabic in the College of Fort William, Calcutta. Mr. Lumsden entered into the employ of the East India Company, in the year 1794.
The Urban Wisdom of Jane Jacobs
PreviewDivided into four parts: I. Jacobs, Urban Philosopher; II. Jacobs, Urban Economist; II. Jacobs, Urban Sociologist; and IV. Jacobs, Urban Designer, the book evaluates the impact of Jacobs's writings and activism on the city, the professions ...
Urban Spaces
PreviewThe Urban Land Institute has again cooperated with Visual Reference Publications to co-sponsor this third volume titled Urban Spaces No. 3, which showcases more than 140 outstanding urban/mixed use design projects by leading architects, ...
Urban economic development
Richard D. BinghamUrban Economic Development, Volume 27 of the Urban Affairs Annual Reviews, discusses the effectiveness of various policies which aim to stimulate private sector activity in urban areas.
Prioritizing Urban Children, Teachers, and Schools through ...
PreviewRonald. David. Glass. and. Pia. Lindquist. Wong. Features of the Urban Landscape for America's Children Thus far, we painted a picture of urban ... Urban districts have historically served a large number of pupils, and they have operated ...
Revitalising Historic Urban Quarters
Tim HeathThis book synthesizes urban design and urban regeneration by examining the revitalization of a number of historic urban quarters.
Revitalizing Urban Historic Quarters
Steve TiesdellBy examining the revitalization of a number of historic urban quarters, this book synthesizes urban design and urban regeneration.
The Urban Order: An Introduction to Urban Geography
John Rennie ShortThis is a comprehensive guide to the latest scholarship in urban studies.
Urban Tree Management: For the Sustainable Development of ...
PreviewWith this book you will learn: fundamentals, methods and tools of urban tree management state of the art in the fields of urban forestry and tree biology positive effects and uses of urban trees features, requirements and selection criteria ...
Urban Regeneration and Ethnic Minority Groups: Training and ...
Taner OcDespite a widespread recognition of race as a central part of the urban debate, government urban policy has often failed to adequately address this issue.
Urban Gardening For Dummies
The National Gardening AssociationUrban Gardening 101 — get an overview of urban gardening, including soil preparation, planting, choosing urban-friendly plants (including edibles), and plant placement Dig in — discover everything you need to know about soil, from ...
The New Urban Paradigm: Critical Perspectives on the City
Joe R. FeaginThis book assesses urban questions from the "new urban sociology" perspective that has developed since the 1980s.
Urban Meyer vs. College Football: The Case for College ...
Ben AxelrodAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. The Making of Urban Meyer A Kid from Ashtabula Getting Back to the Gridiron Climbing the Coaching Mountain The Florida Years The Reinvention of Urban Meyer Part II. Urban Meyer vs. His Rivals ...
Urban Enigmas: Montreal, Toronto, and the Problem of ...
Johanne SloanUrban Enigmas contributes to recent interdisciplinary interest in cities by introducing comparison as a key methodology for urban cultural analysis.
Creating Urban Agricultural Systems: An Integrated Approach ...
Gundula ProkschAndré,Viljoen, Katrin Bohn, and J. Howe. Continuous Productive Urban Landscapes: Designing Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Cities (Oxford: Architectural Press, 2005). 4. Katrin Bohn and André Viljoen, Second Nature Urban Agriculture: ...
Handbook of Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast
PreviewChapter 6 Urban and Community Forestry Planning and Design Steven Strom 1. Planning the Urban Forest Most communities have not planned their urban forest; it has just happened. This does not mean that communities do not plan.
Urban Design Reader
Steve TiesdellEssential reading for students and practitioners of urban design, this collection of essays introduces the 6 dimensions of urban design through a range of the most important classic and contemporary key texts.
The Urban Section: An analytical tool for cities and streets
Robert ManthoIn uniquely dealing with both the historic and contemporary description and analysis of urban ‘streets’ around the world, the work is of both academic and professional interest to architects, urban planners and designers, highway ...
Paris Under Construction: Building Sites and Urban ...
Jacob PaskinsParis Under Construction gives voice to the witnesses of—and participants in—urban transformation who are usually excluded from architectural and urban history.
Wild Urban Woodlands: New Perspectives for Urban Forestry
PreviewAnna Jorgensen, James Hitchmough, Nigel Dunnett Department of Landscape, Sheffield University Introduction Relevance and context of the study This research investigated urban dwellers' experience of living in a woodland setting on a ...
Urban Transformations: Geographies of Renewal and Creative ...
PreviewHis current research focuses on the movement of ideas and policies in urban planning and design, with a particular interest in urban revitalization and postindustrial/shrinking cities. Georgiana Varna works for the Scottish Cities Knowledge ...
A Cultural History of Madrid: Modernism and the Urban Spectacle
Deborah L. ParsonsNumerous friends and colleagues have shared their urban knowledge and their urban passions, among them Maria Balshaw, Helena Buffery, Jan Campbell, Graeme Gilloch, Liam Kennedy, Helen Laville, Solange Mouthaan and Steve Pile .
Celebrating Urban Community Life: Fairs, Festivals, Parades, ...
Melvin DelgadoProviding a framework for social scientists, urban planners, and social workers to analyse and foster celebrations that benefit urban populations, the book is a valuable resource for those with an interest in this growing area of academic ...
Improving Urban Schools: Leadership And Collaboration: ...
Ainscow, MelDrawing on research evidence, Improving Urban Schools addresses the question of how primary and secondary urban schools can be improved in a more inclusive way.
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