Lewis Mumford and the Ecological Region: Politics of Planning, The

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Well known for his column in «MDUL»The New Yorker«MDNM» and his visionary political and ecological ideas, Lewis Mumford is widely regarded as one of the foremost urban critics of the century. Mumford's work, which spanned from the 1920s through the 1960s, addressed the environmental, aesthetic, and social dimensions of American culture. Clearly a man ahead of his time, he advanced a conception of regional development that balanced the needs of the social world with those of the natural ecosystem. This book first traces the development of his ideas and his work as founder of the Regional Planning Association of America (RPAA), and then explores the relevance of Mumford's vision to today's urban and environmental problems.

Lewis Mumford and the Ecological Region: The Politics of Planning. (book reviews): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association

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Lewis Mumford and the Ecological Region: The Politics of Planning. (book reviews): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association
David Schuyler
Manufacturer: American Planning Association
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Title: Lewis Mumford and the Ecological Region: The Politics of Planning. (book reviews)
Author: David Schuyler
Publication: Journal of the American Planning Association (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1996
Publisher: American Planning Association
Volume: v62 Issue: n4 Page: p535(1)

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Lewis Mumford and the Ecological Region: The Politics of Planning.(Review)(Brief Article): An article from: The Geographical Journal

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Lewis Mumford and the Ecological Region: The Politics of Planning.(Review)(Brief Article): An article from: The Geographical Journal
John R. Gold
Manufacturer: Royal Geographical Society
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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Royal Geographical Society on July 1, 1998. The length of the article is 550 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Lewis Mumford and the Ecological Region: The Politics of Planning.(Review)(Brief Article)
Author: John R. Gold
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1998
Publisher: Royal Geographical Society
Volume: 164 Issue: 2 Page: 221

Article Type: Book Review, Brief Article

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Native orchids in Melbourne; an introduction to cultivation by the Australasian Native Orchid Society (Victorian Group)
H., and Carr, G., and Palazzi, V. Richards
Manufacturer: Australasian Native Orchid Society (Victorian Group)
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Victorian native orchids,
Christine E Gray
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Checklist for a Perfect Honeymoon

Checklist for a Perfect Honeymoon

Checklist for a Perfect Honeymoon
Suzanne Rodriguez-Hunter
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ASIN: 0385476493
Release Date: 1996-01-01

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Your dreams of the perfect honeymoon can come true! Wedding planning may be exhausting, but honeymoon planning will be fun with this great little guide, which details every step of the process. Hundreds of listings include more traditional honeymoon destinations, like Maui and Paris, and more adventurous options, like trekking in Patagonia or camping in the Sahara -- in a variety of price ranges. Honeymoons for music and art lovers, sports fans, gourmets, and more! This is the trip you'll always remember, so make sure it's perfect.

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Checklist for a Perfect Honeymoon.......2000-05-12

This is a well-organized book and should prove to be very helpful to all newlyweds!

Checklist for a Perfect Honeymoon.......2000-05-12

This is a well-organized book and should prove to be very helpful to all newlyweds!

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Skip it

A decent read, though sometimes annoyingly inconsistent

Switching Focus, But Not Up To Par

sooooooo coooooooooooooooooooooooool

The Pursuit: A Michael Vaughn Novel (Alias)
Elizabeth Skurnick
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Close Quarters: A Michael Vaughn Novel (Alias)

Sister Spy (Alias)

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Father Figure (Alias)

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ASIN: 0553494023
Release Date: 2003-07-08

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How do you top the story of Sydney joining a sorority? Why, with a Michael Vaughn tell-all, of course. Sydney's handler-slash-love-interest anchors the fifth installment in this solid, young-adult prequel series for the hit ABC TV show.

Agent Vaughn certainly came to Alias with his share of mysteries (like a beautiful disappearing girlfriend and a CIA dad killed in the line of duty), so you've got to figure any prequel should dish out some pretty good dirt. Author Lizzie Skurnick, a newcomer to these prequels, doesn't disappoint, displaying the same easy- but still fun-to-read chops she honed in Love Stories. Still pained by the loss of his father, Michael Vaughn vows to make a difference by joining the CIA himself in The Pursuit. Of course, intrigue and danger ensues.

Fans of the show who haven't read any of the prequels should start back with Recruited--and then once you think the history of Agent Vaughn can't be fleshed out any further, it's onto a Sydney-Michael duet in book number five, Close Quarters. (Ages 9 to 12) --Paul Hughes

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Michael Vaughn’s father left him a legacy: A calling to a world filled with necessary lies. Dangerous exploits.

And the chance to make a difference.

Michael is ready to be an agent for the CIA. To do whatever it takes to honor his father’s memory.

But serving his country will exact a toll higher than he can imagine. His life will change forever.

And so it begins.

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Alias: The Pursuit is an original prequel novel based on the hit TV series Alias, created by J. J. Abrams.

Michael Vaughn's father left him a legacy: A calling to a world filled with necessary lies. Dangerous exploits.

And the chance to make a difference.

Michael is ready to be an agent for the CIA. To do whatever it takes to honor his father's memory.

But serving his country will exact a toll higher than he can imagine. His life will change forever.

And so it begins.

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Skip it.......2004-01-04

Don't get sucked in by the cute picture on the front cover. I expected more back story about the character, but was disappointed by the formula writing. Skip the book, go read some fanfiction. Trust me, it will be more entertaining.

A decent read, though sometimes annoyingly inconsistent.......2003-10-15

Well, first of all, I must confess that I am absolutely obsessed with and addicted to all things Alias. I read this book in a few hours this evening. It was a nice, light, fluff-read, which was exactly what I expected it to be. There were a couple things that really got on my nerves though. First of all, the author takes herself far too seriously, injecting far too many forced metaphors in attempts to improve her writing. Yuck. The metaphors REALLY started to get to me. In the first chapter, she turns a hockey reference into a marathon running metaphor. Mixed metaphors are never pretty. Yuck.

Also, the book has a lot of inconsistencies, which bothered me more and more as I read. For example, as we learn from the book, he is not called Vaughn until his time at the Farm with his team members. His girlfriend Nora, who is only in the first couple chapters, always called him Michael. But magically at the end of the book, when they brieffly reunite, she is calling him Vaughn. Sorry if I'm being anal, but such inconsistencies really bothered me in this book. This is Alias, people! Get it right! :-)

But overall, it was an easy, enjoyable read, which I assume is exactly what the authors were aiming for.

Switching Focus, But Not Up To Par.......2003-08-27

For as long as he can remember, Michael Vaughn has wanted to join the CIA. So, when the call finally comes, he puts his entire life on hold, hoping to get in. But getting in is only the start. He has to learn how to deal with an obnoxious fellow trainee. Keeping the secret from his girlfriend and mother is also hard. But his first mission puts him in more danger then he ever anticipated. And what about his father's journal that he just received in the mail?

As usual, fans of the TV show will enjoy getting to see the characters before we met them on the screen. This is the first prequel novel to focus on Vaughn. His early days at the CIA provide some interesting insight into how the organization works.

However, this novel had several problems with it. The overall story structure could have used some work. While it mirrors RECRUITED, the story of Sydney joining SD-6, this novel seemed much more disjointed, with several things thrown in more or less at random. Also, the novel makes several references to events happening "in the nineties," when, to keep series continuity, the book should have been set in the nineties. Finally, the sub-plot of the journal was confusing and horribly resolved. It would have been much better to leave it out completely.

Alias fanatics will want to read this book to get a little insight into Vaughn. Everyone else should skip it. Hopefully, the next novel will get the book series back on track.

sooooooo coooooooooooooooooooooooool.......2003-08-10

this is just as good as the others if not better. it's cool to read micheal's story.

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A gold-standard collection of readily reproducible techniques for the molecular and genetic analysis of germ cells in a variety of different reproductive systems. Volume 1: Sperm and Oocyte Analysis focuses on sperm cells, oocyte analysis, oocyte maturation, fertilization, and preparation techniques. Highlights include in vitro maturation and fertilization of human, porcine, and canine oocytes; the cryopreservation of sperm cells; establishment of an in vitro spermatogenesis system; visualization of sperm accessory structures; and motility assays of stallion spermatozoa. Each readily reproducible protocol is described in step-by-step detail and contains an introduction outlining the principle behind the technique, lists of equipment and reagents, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

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A gold-standard collection of readily reproducible techniques for the molecular and genetic analysis of germ cells in a variety of different reproductive systems. The methods cover sperm and egg activation, motility, fertilization, nuclear development, nuclear cloning, the molecular characterization of specific events, and the imaging of cell structures. Volume 1: Sperm and Oocyte Analysis focuses on sperm cells, oocyte analysis, oocyte maturation, fertilization, and preparation techniques. Volume 2: Molecular Embryo Analysis, Live Imaging, Transgenesis, and Cloning contains methods for molecular egg analysis, live egg imaging, nuclear cloning, oocyte preservation, and nuclear transfer.
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L'ouvrage présente la technique de simulation des grandes échelles. Les bases mathématiques et les hypothèses physiques employées sont rappelées. Les concepts de modélisation structurelle et de modélisation fonctionnelle sont introduits, et servent à établir une liste exhaustive, unique à ce jour, des modèles sous-maille existants. Outre la description de ces modèles, le lecteur trouvera des éléments théoriques et des détails pratiques concernant leur mise en oeuvre. L'analyse des résultats est également discutée et illustrée par des exemples concrets. L'ouvrage permettra aux novices de s'initier à la simulation des grandes échelles et aux praticiens confirmés de découvrir des aspects nouveaux ou méconnus de cette discipline.

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America and Americans is a representative, noteworthy collection of John Steinbeck's journalism, including the title piece, actually his last book. Editors Susan Shillinglaw and Jackson J. Benson, who provide an able, informative introduction as well as succinct sectional prefaces, have wisely organized the book thematically rather than chronologically. There are travel pieces (including the hilariously bittersweet "The Making of a New Yorker"); political reflections (including three articles on California migrant workers, written before the last draft of The Grapes of Wrath, and a short screed on the spiritual oppression of communism, in which he writes, "Communists of our day are about as revolutionary as the Daughters of the American Revolution"); correspondence from both World War II and Vietnam; and snapshots of Ernie Pyle, Henry Fonda, and other friends. Not all the pieces are timeless, but most are sprinkled with bright gems--"Writers are taken seriously in Italy and are accorded the same respect that Lana Turner's legs get in our country"--and everywhere girded by deep concern and anger about social injustices. --H. O'Billovich

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There is no writer more quintessentially American than John Steinbeck. More than thirty years after his death, he remains one of America's greatest writers and cultural figures. Yet his nonfiction-the writings in which he spoke directly about his world-has often been overlooked.

Now, Steinbeck's last published book is available again, along with a collection of his finest reportage, including the newspaper articles that inspired his masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath.

For thirty years, Steinbeck pursued a parallel career as a journalist, even as he won fame as a novelist. In America and Americans, Susan Shillinglaw and Jackson J. Benson offer a brilliant selection of his finest nonfiction. Here are Steinbeck's writings about Salinas, San Francisco, Monterey, and Sag Harbor; his moral and political commentary; his coverage from the battlefronts of World War II and Vietnam; his literary criticism; and his reflections on friends, Henry Ford, Robert Capa and Ed Ricketts. And most important of all is the primary text, America and Americans-an extended look at the nation he loved and criticized all his life. This remarkable volume offers a portrait of the artist as citizen deeply engaged in the world around him.

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An American Writer's View of his Home Country.......2007-07-30

Its present lackluster era notwithstanding, America still commands the world's attention and arouses curiosity. No matter how much we read about the country, how frequently we visit there, even live there for years, we have the nagging feeling that we do not understand its true essence. And that is not for want of pertinent information. The mass of available statistical data is beyond imagination. So is the daily, weekly and monthly output by journalists. There is no lack of in-depth analyses by eminent economists, sociologists and political scientists. And yet, it is hard to distill from all of the above an essence that speaks to me, the common everyday man. I am a native of Germany who spent most of his life in Brazil. I have always had a deep interest in American literature and have done my best to get a good glimpse of it, but even that is not an easy job. Whereas the name of John Steinbeck is fully familiar, I had always associated him with his California novels. Only recently did I take an opportunity to look at his postwar production and felt immediately attracted by the title 'America and Americans'. I certainly was not disappointed. The book offers in rich measure what is so hard to come by, the human aspect, offered in understandable, indeed beautiful language, by an unusually lucid observer. Even though the country and its society have changed dramatically over the forty years since the date it was published, the book looses nothing of its informative value. It provides a picture of a point in time, and tells of the values of that time. That is an excellent backdrop to contemplate the present moment and reflect on future options.

John Steinbeck and His Connection With People and Place.......2006-01-09

AMERICA AND AMERICANS AND SELECTED NONFICTION is a compilation of articles that John Steinbeck wrote during his journalism days from 1936-1966 and one of his last novels, AMERICA AND AMERICANS. With Susan Shillinglaw and Jackson J. Benson's helpful introductions for each short essay, readers can see how his real life observations and experiences resonate within his fictional works.

Steinbeck's writings are distinct and unique as a result of the deep connection he had with the people he encountered and the respective landscape in which they lived. The most compelling aspect about these articles and essays are the periods in which they were written -- from Great Depression to the War in Vietnam. These previously published nonfiction articles possess a part of Steinbeck's personal life that was poignant at times: "Indeed, the "Steinbeck" tone and "unmistakably American" approach could be the stamp on all his writing, whether about growing up in a California town or about French fishing habits in Paris -- it was American in spirit" (xv).

AMERICA AND AMERICANS AND SELECTED NONFICTION is a treasure to own. This is a great example of John Steinbeck's versatile style of writing that was historical and political as well as ironic. And with this in mind, Steinbeck aficionados or curious readers will find this book insightful.

He's the Man.......2005-01-14

This is only essential for hardcore Steinbeck fans, but his insight and singular turns of phrase pervade this prolific collection. Of particular note is his homage to his three best teachers, less than two pages long, called "...like captured fireflies." America and Americans is dated in parts, but his takes on corporations and America's obsession with children are prescient, and his indefatigable optimism essential. A different resonance than the novels, but of the same calibur.

Not Steinbeck's best, but worthy of big fans' attention.......2004-09-22

Although overall this book is clearly inferior to some of Steinbeck's other works of nonfiction, it has its high points and is worthwhile for big fans. If you are not already familiar with Steinbeck's nonfiction, I suggest you read A Russian Journal, Travels with Charley in Search of America and Once There Was A War before buying this book.

Among the best pieces in this book are "I Am A Revolutionary," "The Soul and Guts of France" and "Terrorism." Aside from these three pieces - and a paragraph or two scattered here and there among some of the others - this book consists of fairly slow, relatively uninteresting and disappointingly uninsightful text. Still, it's Steinbeck, and if you've a big fan, then reading even his mediocre work is more fun than most things you could be doing with your time. Otherwise though, if you have a mere passing interest in Steinbeck or have not read the other works mentioned above, then either read his other material first or just forget about this book altogether.

The Great American Novelist reports..........2003-07-14

Steinbeck, as he and the annotator in this book repeatedly declare, let his interests range freely in his choice of nonfiction subjects. The whimsical pieces darn near steal the show. There's an affectionate account of his old Model T, and how its radiator happened one day to spew hot oatmeal all over his mother while riding in downtown L.A. There's a self-deprecating sports article, in which he proposes the sport of oak tree racing. There are some quite funny and surprisingly touching dog stories. The man could make *anything* a joy to read!

But the meat of the "selected nonfiction" section is the 1930s reportage of the California migrants, which would later become the basis of his Depression novels. It is a searing experience even seventy years later, being made to watch formerly solid American citizens being ground into the mire by poverty, malnutrition, and hopelessness.

Even his much-denounced Vietnam coverage has unmistakably Steinbeckian passages of humanity. He goes for a combat patrol in an AC-47, a "Magic Dragon", and frankly confesses his fear. He flashes back to conversations with combat journalists and ordinary soldiers, who were killed very shortly thereafter. He accurately contrasts the omnipresent threat of guerrilla attacks with the more formal setpiece battles of previous wars--and portrays the confusion this arouses in the public back home.

The final bit is the republished _America and Americans_, which is one long cry of "Where are we going, and why are we in this handbasket?" Perfectly understandable for someone of his age and background encountering the Sixties for the first time... But even here his native American optimism refuses to let him despair. He concludes, "We have failed sometimes, taken wrong paths, paused for renewal, filled our bellies and licked our wounds; but we have never slipped back--never."

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America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction
John Steinbeck
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
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America at War: Poems Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins

Manufacturer: Margaret K. McElderry
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ASIN: 1416918329

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In this ever-timely collection of more than fifty poems and paintings

divided into eight sections, one of America's most distinguished poets

and anthologists, Lee Bennett Hopkins, and internationally acclaimed

painter and printmaker Stephen Alcorn trace emotions of warfare from the

American Revolution to the Iraq War.

Warfare has taken -- continues to take -- a tremendous toll on every man,

woman, and child in our society as war weaves itself into the fabric of

our shared past, present, and future. Raw emotions and results of warfare

are expressed here through voices of beloved poets such as Langston

Hughes, Carl Sandburg, Walt Whitman, Denise Levertov, and e. e. cummings

-- and are movingly combined with voices of newer poets, including several

soldiers who had courage to write poetry from front lines.

America at War exposes effects of war through hearts of poets and

eyes of the artist, paying fitting tribute to those who have served, those

now serving, and those who have given their lives so we all may live in

peace.

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A bilingual edition of poetry from an important Cuban poet.

America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction

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America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction

Manufacturer: Penguin USA
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000GYFBVS

America and Americans: and Selected Nonfiction (Penguin Classics)

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America and Americans: and Selected Nonfiction (Penguin Classics)
John Steinbeck
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