Customer Review: In the first half of the book Diamond presents his thesis why certain continents are richer than other continents. This is fascinating reading as long as Diamond describes pre-historic times. His arguments are the strongest I have seen so far. Diamond is much less convincing when he moves to... more info
Customer Review: One thing that surprises me about this book is some of the comments from other reviewers printed on the back: "This book is the very DNA of hope"--The Globe and Mail or "Extraordinarily foresighted ... beautiful and passionate." While I agree with the foresighted comment (it's a book whose very... more info
Customer Review: This is honestly the best AP Human Geography study guide I can find, and it is SERIOUSLY worth every penny!!! If you're going to take the exam (or even if you aren't but are taking the class) I recommend that you get a copy of this book!
Customer Review: Tedious and convoluted. Supposed scientific objectivity transmogrified into subjective opinion and political bias. Unreadable. Save a tree, do not buy this book.
Customer Review: David Sobel, already the author of four influential books, including Beyond Ecophobia and Children's Special Places, has just published a fifth. Called Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators, the book provides a guide for fostering in children a love of nature and an understanding of... more info
Customer Review: Definitely, Castells does not fall into the omnipresent ethnocentricity that most of the literature evaluating world trends does. He picks evidence from almost everywhere to support his arguments in an effort to explain the emergence of informationalism and its consequences. It is "a must-read" to... more info
Customer Review: I read this book in the 70's and loved it. It was eye-opening, and I was astounded by his level of perception. I owned it, lost it in a move, and finally couldn't stand to be without it. So after 20 years, I got this book and a number of his other books. Edward T. Hall is an American gem, and all of... more info
Customer Review: I work with college students, and occasionally direct them to read the chapter on Curitaba. That alone will lift your spirits. What if a government actually decided to do things right? Here's what could happen. This is a book of stories. As gripping as any stories can be. We need these stories... more info
Customer Review: In Shadow Cities, Robert Neuwirth asserts that squatter communities are effective despite the lack of formal law or law enforcement. He says that the only rule in many squatter communities is that no one may build anything permanent, and often construction groups based on family or friendship ties... more info