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by Russell Haywood
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
This book provides a critical overview of the relationships between planning and railway management and development during the key period in the 20th Century when the railway was in public ownership: 1948-94. It assesses the strength of the relationships when working in collaboration with the private...
Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto
Claiming a Right to the Past
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
As the historic capital of the country and the stronghold of the nation’s most celebrated traditions, the city of Kyoto holds a unique place in the Japanese imagination. Widely praised for the beauty of its townscape and natural environments, it is both a popular destination for tourists and home...
Contested Coastlines
Fisherfolk, Nations and Borders in South Asia
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
This book is about the tragic journeys and livelihood insecurities of coastal fisherfolk jailed by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for having entered each other’s territorial waters. While reflecting on national anxieties and the deleterious politics of boundaries, it reveals how these...
Korea under Siege, 1876-1945
Capital Formation and Economic Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2006
The so-called miraculous economic development in the southern half of the Korean peninsula has transformed from basically an agrarian economy to that of a major industrial power in a very short time period, and it is now considered one of a dozen or so of industrialized countries in the world. However,...
by Tony Travers
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
It is the year 1965. Mary Quant introduces the miniskirt to society in her shop in Chelsea; the Dalek-style Post Office Tower is opened; and the Beatles play their last ever live UK tour date. Most importantly, on 1 April, a new system of city government is introduced and London’s thirty-two boroughs...
A Wealth of Buildings: Marking the Rhythm of English History
Volume II: 1688–Present
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2016
This two-volume book explores how the great buildings of England bear witness to a thousand years of the nation’s history. In every age, investment in iconic buildings reaches a climax when the prevailing mode of production is operating most effectively, surplus wealth is most plentiful, and the...
Institutional Challenges to Intermodal Transport and Logistics
Governance in Port Regionalisation and Hinterland Integration
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
While the operational realities of intermodal transport are relatively well known, the institutional challenges are less well understood. This book provides an overview of intermodal transport and logistics including the policy background, emerging industry trends and academic approaches. Establishing...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The present volume contains the proceedings of an international conference on the economic history of the seaports of Antwerp and Rotterdam (1870-2000). This venue was held at Antwerp on 10-11 May 2001 and was hosted by the Antwerp Port Authority. This international conference aimed at confronting...
Tourism in Latin America
Cases of Success
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
This book presents eleven case studies of success about Latin America tourism. The cases are embedded in a framework describing the economic and cultural foundations of tourism development in the continent. Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Costa Rica are some of the Latin countries which have become examples...
by William Cullina, Barbara Hill Freeman, D E. D Freeman
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of the Maine Botanical Gardens, and honoring the sixteen years of planning and construction that went into them, this book is an inspiring tribute to thisparadise on the Maine coast. Bursting with vivid color photographs, information about the Gardens, and a pinch...
Saratoga in Bloom
150 Years of Glorious Gardens
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Saratoga Springs is colorful not only culturally and historically, but also literally. Come spring and summer the historic resort town is filled with lush plantings in the public parks, around private homes from the grandest to the most modest, at the Saratoga Race Course grounds and the Skidmore...
Rebuilding Britain
Planning for a better future
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2014
Britain faces extraordinary challenges, from climate change to growing inequality and global economics, but as a nation it has no plan for the future. This unique book asks a simple question: how can Britain organise itself, not just for survival but to build a fairer and sustainable society? The...
The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour
The 60 Best Gardens to Visit in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
“Your must-visit list of Northwest gardens is finally organized and illustrated.” —Sunset
Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia have a wealth of top-notch public gardens. In The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour veteran travel writer Donald Olson highlights sixty of the most outstanding...
Gardens Across America, East of the Mississippi
The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2005
Gardening is one of America's most popular hobbies, and attendance at public gardens and arboreta continues to rise. Gardens Across America is a comprehensive two-volume guide to nearly 2,000 gardens. Each entry in this state-by-state guide contains such basic information as hours of operation and...