Traditional models, radical interpretations and post-modern concerns are synthesized in this accessible and evocative account of the central issues of contemporary urbanism and city life.

This is a wide-ranging and stimulating introduction to the history and theory of visual culture from painting to the computer and television screen. It will prove indispensable to students of art and art history as well as students of cultural studies. Mirzoeff begins by defining what visual culture is, and explores how and why visual media - fine art, cinema, the Internet, adv...(展开全部)

Urbanization: An Introduction to Urban Geography, Third Edition captures the changes in the nature and outcomes of urbanization processes for people, as well as the development of new ways of thinking about urban geography. Unraveling the interlocking processes of urbanization, Knox and McCarthy present a vivid and meaningful explanation of constantly changing urban geograph...(展开全部)

This book provides a coherent, comprehensive introduction to urban geography. It offers a historical and process-oriented approach with a North American focus that also provides a global context and comparative international perspective. From a global perspective, the authors examine urban trends and their outcomes in both the developed and the less developed countries in order...(展开全部)

This new edition of Introduction to Lattices and Order presents a radical reorganization and updating, though its primary aim is unchanged. The explosive development of theoretical computer science in recent years has, in particular, influenced the book's evolution: a fresh treatment of fixpoints testifies to this and Galois connections now feature prominently. An early present...(展开全部)

This book provides a general, comparative introduction to the major concepts and themes of political science. Politics may be seen as (1)the use of power or (2) the production of a public choice.That is, Power and choice are the focus of Politics. This book can give you a good glimpse of political science and it is much beneficial and suitable for the new learners of Politics.

Middle Egyptian introduces the reader to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It contains twenty-six lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a dictionary. It also includes a series of twenty-five essays on the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian history, society, religion and literature. The combination ...(展开全部)

This book develops a fresh and challenging perspective on the city. Drawing on a wide and diverse range of material and texts, it argues that too much contemporary urban theory is based on nostalgia for a humane, face-to-face and bounded city. Amin and Thrift maintain that the traditional divide between the city and the rest of the world has been perforated through urban encroa...(展开全部)

“神秘日志”书系由一个充满无限创意和无限热情的编辑团队创作出来，创意总监是一位名叫谢梓妍的年轻华裔小姐。在她的带领下，几位文字与绘画的大师齐聚一堂，比如伊安•安德鲁、戴维•怀亚特等。更为奇思妙想的是，他们本人都在神秘日志中“现身”，成为故事里的人物，亦真亦幻，虚实结合，可谓是匠心独具。 谢梓妍(Nghiem Ta)：祖籍福建厦门，会讲闽南语，3岁时举家迁往英国定居。在Templar出版社工作已有十年之久，自2003年起，带领团队创作“神秘日志”书系，屡获好评，频频获奖。当得知“神秘日志”即将出版简体中文版时，特意表示希望使用其中文姓名。细心的你，一定能在某处发现她的倩影……找找看！ 杜佳德•A.斯蒂尔（Dugald A.Steer）:英国童书作家，神秘日志作品中，除了《木乃伊的诅咒——寻找奥西里斯之墓》，还有DRAGONOLOGY，自2005年起任T...(展开全部)