A fun book of no-time-to-lose, far out predicaments that you need to find a way out of (it's NOT a how-to book). Each short, edge-of-your-seat story in Outsmart the Unexpected unfolds an unusual, no-t
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Featuring hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations, these dramatic language references are organized by common subject categories, including home, eating out, transportation, health, and w
Since the 1970s, cities are changing from centers of production to centers of consumption. The question is how to manage and respond to this new view and function of cities. All over the world we now
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