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  • An Introduction to Urban Geography

    by John R. Short ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Urban Studies
    This book, first published in 1984, is an attempt to make students aware of the variety in the urban condition and to introduce them to some of the relationships operating between space and society. From the broad aim of seeking to show the relationship between urbanism and society flows a number of sub-themes, including the importance of cross-cultural comparisons and contrasts, re-distributional ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Housing in Britain

    The Post-War Experience

    by John R. Short ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1982 at a time when housing policy featured prominently in the press and in political debate, Housing in Britain was written to provide an authoritative review of housing in Britain.The book is a comprehensive introduction to the major policy shifts from 1945 to the year of publication. It explores the many aspects of ‘housing’ as a matter of state policy; as a commodity with a ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Housebuilding, Planning and Community Action

    The Production and Negotiation of the Built Environment

    by John R. Short, Stephen Fleming, Stephen J. G. Witt ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1986, Housebuilding, Planning and Community Action was written as an examination of the conflicts and tensions resulting from private sector housing growth in Central Berkshire, part of Britain’s ‘Silicon Valley’ along the M4 motorway.The book provides a detailed consideration of the various ‘actors’ and their interactions and explores the fight from Community groups and parish ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada

    Toward a Sustainable Future

    by Lisa Benton-Short, John Rennie Short, Chris Mayda ...
    Now in a thoroughly revised and updated edition, this text offers a comprehensive examination of North America’s physical and human geography, weaving in the key themes of environment and sustainability throughout. The authors explore the challenges each region faces, such as water shortages, climate change, increased migration and diversity, urbanization, and continued economic changes. The book ... Read more

    $161.99 USD

  • Hedging and Conflict in the South China Sea

    by John Rennie Short ...
    The South China Sea is a geopolitical hotspot where China and the US compete for dominance and the adjacent countries try to improve their position by hedging between these two superpowers.This book unpacks the conflicting and competing interpretations of what is going on in the South China Sea. It will allow readers to understand the depth and complexity of the issues. It expands our ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Geopolitics

    Making Sense of a Changing World

    by John Rennie Short ...
    In this cogent introduction to the state of contemporary geopolitics, Short provides an understanding of the basic themes of geopolitics and an overview of geopolitical issues around the globe. His regional approach to the study of the power relations between states is framed by a discussion of critical and popular geopolitical analysis. ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Globalization, Modernity and the City

    by John Rennie Short ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Human Geography
    We live in a world of big cities. Urbanization, globalization and modernization have received considerable attention but rarely are the connections and relations between them the subjects of similar attention. Cities are an integral part of the network of globalization and important sites of modernization.Globalization, Modernity and The City weaves together broad social themes with detailed urban ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Gridiron Wisdom

    A Playbook for Leadership

    by Ron McIntyre, BA, BEd, John Short, Rod Macleod ...
    Competitiveness. Leadership. Inclusiveness. Discipline. Dedication to community. Together, these traits form the blueprint for teams that not only win, but transcend sport and develop a purpose to keep on winning for the good of the communities that surround and support them. Alberta’s reputation in Canadian football was built uponthis foundation.Through countless hours of intimate interviews and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The North Americans of Antiquity: Their Origin, Migrations, and Type of Civilization Considered

    by John Thomas Short ...
    ON that eventful morning nearly four centuries ago, when the spell of uncertainty and mystery which enshrouded the Atlantic was broken, and the darkness of the deep vanished with the darkness of the night, the illustrious admiral discovered a world populated with beings like himself. They were male and female, with all the physical characteristics common to the rest of mankind, and differed from ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Insurrection

    What the January 6 Assault on the Capitol Reveals about America and Democracy

    by John Rennie Short ...
    Insurrection offers a profound and incisive analysis of the underlying factors that culminated in the assault on Washington’s Capitol on that fateful day in January 2021. Going far beyond journalistic accounts, the book delves into structural trends within the United States, providing a broader and deeper context for comprehending the magnitude of the uprising. It explores the crisis of democracy, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Cities and Nature

    by Lisa Benton-Short, John Rennie Short ...
    Series series Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City
    Cities and Nature connects environmental processes with social and political actions. The book reconnects science and social science to demonstrate how the city is part of the environment and how it is subject to environmental constraints and opportunities. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated with in-depth examination of theory and critical themes. Greater discussion is ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • Those Ghosts: A Life in Poems

    by John Short ...
    A mesmerising summer welcomes the reader into this collection and holds them for a journey that spans several decades. There is music – languid and harmonious, a fresh youthfulness, and time is a metronome that strikes through lustrous landscapes and characters of varying personalities. A steady, companionable read on a journey of one's own or at home.– Victoria Ekpo ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus