Author: National Symposium on the UrbanForest Interface:
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Keywords: forest, geo, publication, series, interface, environment, resources, changing, land, urban
Number of Pages: 222
Published: 1984-06
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 029596104X
ISBN-13: 9780295961040

Authors:National Urban League, Stephanie J. Jones,
Publisher: National Urban League
Keywords: president, message, america, black, state
Number of Pages: 290
Published: 2009-03-25
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0914758020
ISBN-13: 9780914758020

At the dawn of Barack Obama s historic presidency, The State of Black America 2009 examines the critical challenges such as unemployment, home foreclosures, education and health care reform his new administration must address. In this volume, the National Urban League presents the voices of leading scholars, analysts and practitioners, as well as ordinary citizens asking their government to respond to their concerns and offers its specific recommendations for effectively tackling these issues. The State of Black America 2009: Message to the President is an invaluable guide, not only for the ne

Author: Panel on Urban Population DynamicsNational Resear
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: developing, world, implications, change, transformed, demographic, cities
Number of Pages: 552
Published: 2003-10-21
List price: $59.00
ISBN-10: 0309088623
ISBN-13: 9780309088626

Authors:Urban Design Associates, Urban Design Associate,
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Keywords: working, methods, techniques, handbook, design, urban
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2003-01-01
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0393731065
ISBN-13: 9780393731064

A comprehensive, beautifully designed guide to the complex process of urban design. From an important urban design and architecture firm comes this manual for urban designers, based on the firm’s in-house practice and procedures. Covering the process from basic principles to developed design, this invaluable book can serve as an introductory course in urbanism as well as an operations handbook for architects, planners, developers, and public officials. 200 color illustrations.

Author: National Cancer Policy BoardNational Research Cou
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: summary, recommendations, cancer, care, palliative, improving
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2001-06-15
List price: $21.00
ISBN-10: 0309075637
ISBN-13: 9780309075633

Summary and recommendations presented in this report builds on and takes forward an agenda set out by the 1997 IOM report Approaching Death: Improving Care at the End of Life. Identifies the special needs of cancer patients and the importance of the clinical and research establishment involved in cancer care. Softcover.

Authors:Frank Press, National Academy of Sciences, National
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: views, science, news, headline
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 1991-01-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0309044804
ISBN-13: 9780309044806

Many Americans want information on how to eat a healthier diet, clean up the environment, or improve their children’s education. Yet, all too often, people lack the time or background to read scientific reports for answers to these questions. Now, scientists and nonscientists alike will enjoy "Headline News, Science Views", a collection of easy-to-read short articles on many of today’s most important issues. These readable essays are written by some of the country’s leading scientists, engineers, physicians, and other experts. The authors discuss intriguing issues in language

Author: National Cancer Policy BoardNational Research Cou
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: cancer, care, palliative, improving
Number of Pages: 325
Published: 2001-10-15
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0309074029
ISBN-13: 9780309074025

Builds on and takes forward an agenda set out by the 1997 IOM report Approaching Death: Improving Care at the End of Life. Identifies the special needs of cancer patients and the importance of the clinical and research establishment involved in cancer care to take a leadership role in modeling the best quality care from diagnosis to death for all Americans. Softcover.