Loyalty and Heredity-- King Henry VIII covers the period of Henrys reign from shortly after he becomes king to the birth of Elizabeth; who would one day become queen and for whom the play was written. The firing of a cannon during the very first performance of this play caused a fire that burnt the Globe theater to the ground. Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot That it do singe yourself. We may outrun By violent swiftness that which we run at; And lose by over-running.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Tolerating population growth?By Al McGlinskySure; sustainability matters; but...WHEN; if not now; do we stop the population explosion? Can you even imagine 9 billion people on this planet? Then what??1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerGreat book with a lot of information Helped me gain a new vision about the world and life.7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A powerful and compelling vision of urban sustainabilityBy Englewood Review of BooksCAN A CITY BE SUSTAINABLE?; a compendium of the current trends in urban sustainability; is a broad-reaching and useful guide for anyone involved in the work of urban planning and development. It is not an introductory work; and does expect a degree of familiarity with the language and ideology of urban planning/development. Beginning with the concession that our imagination for sustainable cities is still maturing; the opening chapter narrates a possible scenario of what a sustainable city might look like in fifty years or more.The book is divided into three parts: 1) "The City as Human Construct" (which explores the ways we imagine and articulate urban places and urban sustainability); 2) "The Urban Climate Challenge" and 3) "Politics; Equity and Livability". These sections cover a broad swath of the socioeconomic; governmental and ecological issues that will lead our cities in the direction of sustainability.The books final two chapters; which explore inclusion; cohesion and social justice were perhaps the ones that most captured my imagination; as these issues are often omitted in explorations of what urban sustainability might look like.Our world is undoubtedly on the road to urbanization; and the health and well-being of all of us; we need cities that are moving thoughtfully toward sustainability. This book is a wonderful work that will stir our imaginations; and highlight the challenges that lurk just beyond the horizon on this journey.
