LIBROS DEL AUTOR: john rennie

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  • Hedging and Conflict in the South China Sea
    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. ...
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    77,81 €

  • Autobiography of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S., Past President of the Institute of Civil Engineers
    John Sir Rennie
    Step back in time with the 'Autobiography of Sir John Rennie,' a fascinating glimpse into the life and work of a monumental figure in civil engineering. Rennie, a past president of the Institute of Civil Engineers, recounts his professional journey and offers personal reminiscences spanning the early 19th century.This historical autobiography delves into Rennie’s contributions ...
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    25,06 €

  • The Rise and Fall of the National Atlas in the Twentieth Century
    John Rennie Short
    Many countries produced an official national atlas in the twentieth century. This book examines these national atlases as an intriguing window into the connections between science, state, territory and power. ...
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    47,06 €

  • Stress Testing the USA
    John Rennie Short
    Stress tests highlight a system’s weak spots. This second edition provides a stress testing of the United States by exploring in detail the background to the disasters of the War on Terror, Hurricane Katrina, the financial crisis, the Gulf oil spill and the COVID-19 epidemic. These major stresses-the country’s longest war, its biggest natural disaster, its biggest financial col...
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    146,67 €

  • Geopolitics
    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. ...
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    72,60 €

  • Stress Testing the USA
    John Rennie Short
    Stress tests highlight a system’s weak spots. This second edition provides a stress testing of the United States by exploring in detail the background to the disasters of the War on Terror, Hurricane Katrina, the financial crisis, the Gulf oil spill and the COVID-19 epidemic. These major stresses-the country’s longest war, its biggest natural disaster, its biggest financial col...
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    48,42 €

  • Hosting the Olympic Games
    John Rennie Short
    Written in an easily accessible style and format, it provides an in-depth critical analysis into the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s franchise model and offers an alternative vision for future Games. This book is an important contribution to understanding the consequences for the host cities of Olympic Games. ...
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    44,09 €

  • Autobiography Of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S.
    John Rennie
    Autobiography Of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S.This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting an...
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    18,54 €

  • Supporting Self-Directed Learning in Science and Technology Beyond the School Years
    John K. Gilbert / Léonie J. Rennie / Susan M. Stocklmayer
    While much has been written about science education from pre-K through to postgraduate study, interaction with science and technology does not stop when schooling ends. Moving beyond scholarship on conventional education, this book extends the research and provides an original in-depth look at adult and lifelong learning in science and technology. By identifying the knowledge a...
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    80,13 €

  • Knowledge that Counts in a Global Community
    Grady Venville / John Wallace / Léonie J. Rennie
    This book explores the potential contribution of curriculum integration in a context where school curricula segregated by discipline remain the norm, despite the fact that most, if not all, of the world’s problems are interdisciplinary. ...
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    85,84 €

  • The Unequal City
    John Rennie Short
    Cities around the world have seen: an increase in population and capital investments in land and building; a shift in central city populations as the poor are forced out; and a radical restructuring of urban space. The Unequal City tells the story of urban change and acts as a comprehensive guide to the Urban Now. A number of trends are examined, including: the role of liquid c...
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    99,08 €

  • Urban Theory
    John Rennie Short
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    74,35 €

  • Cities and Nature
    John Rennie Short / Lisa Benton-Short
    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. Grea...
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    121,91 €

  • Globalization, Modernity and the City
    John Rennie Short
    Globalization, Modernity and The City weaves together broad social themes with detailed urban analysis to explore the connections between the rise of big cities, the creation of a global network and the making of the modern world.  It explains the growth of big cities, the urban bias of global flows and the creation of metropolitan modernities. The text develops broad theories ...
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    76,96 €

  • The Report For Improving The Harbour And Making Wet Docks At Greenock
    John Rennie
    'The Report For Improving The Harbour And Making Wet Docks At Greenock' details a significant engineering project from the past, offering insights into 19th-century civil engineering practices. Authored by John Rennie, this report presents a comprehensive plan for enhancing the harbor and constructing wet docks in Greenock, Scotland. It provides a window into the challenges and...
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    15,55 €

  • Cities and Suburbs
    Bernadette Hanlon / John Rennie Short / Thomas J. Vicino
    This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas. It explores the history of cities and suburbs, their changing dynamics with each other, their growing diversity, the environmental consequences of their development and finally the extent and nature of their decline and renewal. Cities and Suburbs: Ne...
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    106,81 €

  • Cities and Economies
    John Rennie Short / Yeong-Hyun Kim
    This outstanding text provides a clear introduction to the relationships between cities and economies in both historical and global contexts. ...
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    88,32 €

  • The Aims And Methods Of Nature Study
    John Rennie
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    37,69 €

  • Autobiography Of Sir John Rennie
    John Rennie
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    27,52 €

  • Global Metropolitan
    John Rennie-Short
    This book explains the economic and social changes cities experience as they compete in a global world and explores how the discourse of globalizing has become a major narrative in the restructuring of cities around the world. ...
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    88,54 €

  • An Introduction to Political Geography
    John Rennie Short
    Entirely revised and updated, this reviews the history of the rise and fall of centres of power and draws on a wide range of case studies to illustrate current trends and offers discussion of future developments in a useful, compact form. ...
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    98,25 €