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As human activity and environmental change come to be increasingly recognized as intertwined phenomena on a rapidly urbanizing planet, the field of urban ecology has risen to offer useful ways of thinking about coupled human and natural systems. On the forefront of this discipline is Marina Alberti, whose innovative work offers a conceptual framework for uncovering fundamental laws that govern the complexity and resilience of cities, which she sees as key to understanding and responding to planetary change and the evolution of Earth.

The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race connects the logics behind slavery, community disinvestment, and environmental exploitation to address the most pressing issues of our time in a cohesive and foundational manner. Most books dealing with these topics and periods silo issues apart from one another, but this book contextualizes the connections between social movements and issues, providing tremendous insight into successful movement building.

This book reveals the Ancient Egyptian knowledge of harmonic proportion, sacred geometry, and number mysticism, as manifested in their texts, temples, tombs, art, hieroglyphs, etc., throughout their known history. It shows how the Egyptians designed their buildings to generate cosmic energy, and the mystical application of numbers in Egyptian works. The book explains in detail the harmonic proportion of about 20 Ancient Egyptian buildings throughout their recorded history.

This three-part audiobook is about everything you will ever want to know about spam. In Part I, I look at all of the different kinds of "unsolicited commercial messages" and how our tolerances for each vastly differs from total acceptance to $50,000 fines for the same type of message. In Part II, Gary Thuerk, the Father of Email, tells his story how the world's first spam email message was sent. Part III of the audiobook delivers the actual email message itself, the very first spam message. And there's even a section in here that will explain how spam became know as...spam!

A great introduction to landscaping, whether you are a seasoned green thumbist or not, 50 Things to Know About Landscaping will share helpful tips that will improve your home, cottage, or any place you would like to install some greenery. With tools that most of us have in our backyard or garden shed, why not showoff your creative side but also learn the best practices from someone who is in the industry and field?

A complete audio handbook about the pyramids of Ancient Egypt during the Pyramid Age. It contains: the locations and dimensions of interiors and exteriors of the pyramids; the history and builders of the pyramids; theories of construction; theories on their purpose and function; the sacred geometry that was incorporated into the design of the pyramids; and much, much more.

In this challenging interpretation of design education and its effect on design process and products, Argentinean scholar Alfonso Corona-Martinez emphasizes the distinction between an architectural project, created in the architect’s mind and materialized as a set of drawings on paper, and the realized three-dimensional building. Corona-Martinez demonstrates how representation plays a substantial role in determining both the notion and the character of architecture, and he traces this relationship from the Renaissance into the modern era.

Naissance du gothique et historique depuis le XIIème siècle de la construction, des restaurations et modifications au cours des siècles jusqu'à la restauration "aventureuse" d'Eugène Viollet-le-Duc au XIXème siècle. Détails du déroulement de la construction et minutieuses descriptions de l'architecture ainsi que des sculptures internes et externes du bâtiment, de son mobilier, tableaux et vitraux. Rappel des grands évènements historiques, tristes ou heureux, fastes ou malheureux impliquant la cathédrale au cœur de l'Histoire de France.

If you're traveling the world - or if you just want to travel the world from your armchair - this book will enlighten and amuse you. It could add a few unusual stops to your itinerary, as well. Perhaps you're just too busy this year for that round-the-world trip. But this book could give you ideas...and deliver a lot of fun facts en route. This book will uncover hidden gems you never knew existed! It takes travelling to a whole new level!

As climate change becomes an international crisis, more and more industries are looking for a sound model for creating successful environmentally friendly companies, and a new generation of young leaders are eager for inspiration and guidance on creating sustainable businesses. Mid-Course Correction Revisited advocates why we need to create prototypical green companies and a new economy - not based on non-renewable resources, but on renewable energy, aggressive recycling, innovative technology, and sustainable business practices.

Samuel Taylor Suit was a dashing figure in West Virginian society - a man who made his fortune distilling whiskey. An investor in the growing railroad industry, he played host to US presidents. And when he fell in love, he fell hard. Rosa Pelham was almost two decades younger than Suit, who courted her unsuccessfully for five long years. Then, in 1883, he found the chink in Rosa’s romantic armor. She dreamed of living in a castle. Suit vowed to build her one if she accepted his proposal. He was as good as his word, and Berkeley Castle became part of West Virginian history.

A practical and informative no-nonsense guide to improving asbestos management, from a history overview to a more in-depth look at regulation and how to comply. This audiobook combines years of asbestos knowledge with it, all simplified and made easy to understand.

Are you tired of the rat race and want to get away from it all? Are you tired of giving so much of your paycheck to utility companies? Tired of the local government telling you what you can and can’t do with your own property? Maybe you just want to live a minimalist lifestyle and leave a smaller footprint. For a lot of people, getting off the grid is the answer. In How to Get off The Grid and Survive, I show you what you need to do to prepare for life off the grid. This is a beginner’s guide and will help you answer the big question....

If you're traveling the world - or if you just want to travel the world from your armchair - this audiobook will enlighten and amuse you. It could add a few unusual stops to your itinerary, as well. We suggest some intriguing natural sights, such as the perfectly conical Chocolate Hills, Indian pilgrimage mountains topped by temples, whole forests of identikit crooked trees, and volcanoes inside volcanoes. Perhaps festivals are more to your taste. Would you prefer the anarchic creativity of Burning Man, a Japanese cry-baby competition, or a massive food fight?

Most of us give little thought to the hidden systems that bring us water and take it away when we’re done. But these underappreciated marvels of engineering face an array of challenges that cannot be solved without a fundamental change to our relationship with water.

Découvrez les coulisses de la construction de la Tour Eiffel, ce monument incroyable, symbole d'une ville, Paris, mais aussi d'un pays, la France.

Hinter herrlichen Museumsfassaden locken moderne Kunst, medizinische Präparate und uralte Saurier...

Olivier Mignon is a graduate of the "École du Louvre" and the "Institut d'Art". He is currently a guide and lecturer at the "Caisse des Monuments Historiques". Translation: Patrick Lesieur, assisted by Ursula Smith. Chapters: 1) History of the bay, 2) History of the village, 3) History of the sanctuary, 4) History of the sanctuary (suite), 5) Monks and pilgrims, 6) Architectural evolution of the sanctuary, 7) Local legend of "Saint Michael and the devil", as written by Guy de Maupassant.

Parmi les meilleurs souvenirs des premières leçons d'initiation à l'histoire, ceux qui se rapportent au château féodal tiennent une place privilégiée.

Histoire du célèbre mont, de son village et de son sanctuaire, plus une légende locale de Guy de Maupassant.