Cities of Tomorrow


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Cities of Tomorrow is a critical history of planning in theory and practice in the twentieth century, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave rise to it. Trenchant, perceptive, global in coverage, this book is an unrivalled account of its crucial subject. The third edition of Cities of Tomorrow is comprehensively revised to take account of abundant new literature published since its original appearance, and to view the 1990s in historical perspective. This is the definitive edition, reviewing the development of the modern planning movement over the entire span of the twentieth century.




The Information


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From the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information theory. Acclaimed science writer James Gleick presents an eye-opening vision of how our relationship to information has transformed the very nature of human consciousness. A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa’s talking drums to the invention of written alphabets; from the electronic transmission of code to the origins of information theory, into the new information age and the current deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. Along the way, Gleick profiles key innovators, including Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Samuel Morse, and Claude Shannon, and reveals how our understanding of information is transforming not only how we look at the world, but how we live. A New York Times Notable Book A Los Angeles Times and Cleveland Plain Dealer Best Book of the Year Winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award




The State of Latin American and Caribbean Cities 2012


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"With 80% of its population living in cities, Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanized region on the planet. Located here are some of the largest and bes-known cities, like Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Lima and Santiago. The region also boasts hundreds of smaller cities that stand out because of their dynamism and creativity. This edition of State of Latin American and Caribbean cities presents teh current situation of the region's urban world, including the demographic, economic, social, environmental, urban and institutional conditions in which cities are developing." -- p.4 of cover.




International Financial Centres


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A collection in four volumes of writings on international financial centres, suitable for financial practitioners and students. It encompasses the moves to European financial integration, the dynamic rise of new centres, particularly in Asia and the Pacific, and challenges to existing centres.




Primary Draw & Write Journal for Kids Grades K-2


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IMAGINATION under the sea!! Check out our Mermaid Draw & Write Journals! This little journal is perfect for the young authors, artists, and songwriters of the world! Our kids are the future, let their imaginations run wild with stories and illustrations of their own. This 8.5" x 11" 110 page book is great for preschool, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd grade. The first page features a place for your child's name, followed by pages of wide ruled lines for writing and a drawing area/story board. Get this for the little storyteller in your life! Makes a great gift for a Christmas or birthday party! Thank you for checking out Auggie Journal Co! Click or search our brand name for more journals and designs made for kids!







Rise Trading State


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What will power look like in the century to come? Imperial Great Britain may have been the model for the nineteenth century, Richard Rosecrance writes, but Hong Kong will be the model for the twenty-first. We are entering the Age of the Virtual State -- when land and its products are no longer the primary source of power, when managing flows is more important than maintaining stockpiles, when service industries are the greatest source of wealth and expertise and creativity are the greatest natural resources.Rosecrance's brilliant new book combines international relations theory with economics and the business model of the virtual corporation to describe how virtual states arise and operate, and how traditional powers will relate to them. In specific detail, he shows why Japan's kereitsu system, which brought it industrial dominance, is doomed; why Hong Kong and Taiwan will influence China more than vice-versa; and why the European Union will command the most international prestige even though the U.S. may produce more wealth.




Fundamentals of Marketing


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This is the English edition of the first marketing book in Spanish to be adapted to the European Space for Higher Education, which has been written with the new requirements of the recent official degrees in mind. In addition to its theoretical presentation illustrated with many examples, each chapter starts with a business situation, and closes with a case study with practice topics, key terms and review questions, along with related Internet links and specific bibliography. In addition, teachers and students are provided with complementary on-line material on the book’s website: www.miguelsantesmases.com/fm.htm This textbook presents the fundamentals of marketing, the market, the consumer’s environment and behaviour, the marketing research, and the information systems. It later goes deeper into the marketing tools (product and services management, pricing, communication, sales, distribution and, lastly, the marketing plan), all supported by examples and case studies. Chapters dealing with relationship marketing, customer relations management, new communication technologies and emerging marketing techniques have also been included. Fundamentals of Marketing offers a modern approach, adapted to the new teaching methodologies which will make both the teaching and learning of the principles of marketing much easier.