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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
x, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Drowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff. Matthew Green, a British historian and broadcaster, tells the astonishing tales of the rise and demise of these places, animating the people who lived, worked, dreamed, and died there. Traveling across Britain to explore their haunting and often-beautiful remains, Green transports the reader to these lost towns and cities as they teeter on the brink of oblivion, vividly capturing...
Author
Publisher
Cato Institute
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xviii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Where does progress happen? The story of civilization is the story of the city. It is cities that have created and defined the modern world by acting as the sites of pivotal advances in culture, politics, science, technology, and more. There is no question that certain places, at certain times in history, have contributed disproportionately toward making the world a better place. This book tells the story of forty of those places. In Centers of Progress:...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
vii, 416 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In The Overlooked Americans, public policy expert Elizabeth Currid-Halkett breaks through stereotypes about rural America. She traces how small towns are doing as well as, or better than, cities by many measures. She also shows how rural and urban Americans share core values, from opposing racism and upholding environmentalism to believing in democracy. When we focus too heavily on the far-right fringe, we overlook the millions of rural Americans...
19) Our fair city
Author
Publisher
Vanguard Press, Inc
Pub. Date
1947
Physical Desc
viii, 387 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
401 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The sensational New York Times bestseller, The Mill River Recluse reminds us that friendship, family, and love can come from the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more. From the outside, Mill River looks like any sleepy little Vermont town where everyone knows everyone and people never need to lock their doors. There are newcomers...
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