According to N. J. Habraken, intimate and unceasing interaction between people and the forms they inhabit uniquely defines built environment. The Structure of the Ordinary, the culmination of decades of environmental observation and design research, is a recognition and analysis of everyday environment as the wellspring of urban design and formal architecture. The authors centr...(展开全部)

For centuries, some of the world's largest empires fought for sovereignty over the resources of Northeast Asia. This compelling analysis of the region's environmental history examines the interplay of climate and competing imperial interests in a vibrant - and violent - cultural narrative. Families that settled this borderland reaped its riches while at the mercy of an unforgiv...(展开全部)

A giant statue of a six-pipe musical instrument stands in the heart of Kaili city. Yet despite its prominent placement, intended to convey the essence of the city, residents hold extremely low opinions of music-making in Kaili, particularly when compared to the “authentic” music found in surrounding ethnic minority villages. In this engaging, accessible work, author Paul Kendal...(展开全部)

Primitive man's discovery of the ability to change matter from one state to another brought about a profound change in spiritual behavior. In The Forge and the Crucible, Mircea Eliade follows the ritualistic adventures of these ancient societies, adventures rooted in the people's awareness of an awesome new power. The new edition of "The Forge and the Crucible" contains an upd...(展开全部)

威廉·贝纳特　英国布里斯托大学历史系高级讲师，作品有《南非乡村隐藏的斗争》（合著，1987）、《二十世纪的南非》（1994）、《二十世纪南非的种族隔离》（合编，1995）、《南非资源保护主义的兴起：1770—1950》（2003）、《社会史与非洲环境》（合编，2003）、《环境与帝国》（合著，2007）。 彼得·科茨　英国布里斯托大学讲师，著有《阿拉斯加输油管之争》（1991）、《自然：西方古代以来的观念》（1998；2005）、《美国人对移民和入侵物种的感知》（2007）。

The influence of human economies and cultures on ecosystems is particularly striking in the new worlds into which Europeans have expanded over the past five hundred years. Using a comparative and multidisciplinary approach, Beinart and Coates examine this neglected aspect of the history of settler incursion and dominance in two frontier nations, the USA and South Africa. They a...(展开全部)

The new book from the Sunday Times Bestselling Author.

The new edition of this definitive market leader and authoritative educational reference continues to provide unmatched coverage and insightful comparisons that guide your students through the intricacies of quality management today. Built upon the strength and proven experience of well-known authors and examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige Award, this text presents the fundament...(展开全部)