This follows on from the very well-received Volume I UNIVER-CITIES: Strategic Implications for Asia mdash; Readings from Cambridge and Berkeley to Singapore edited by Anthony SC Teo and published in 2013. The early discussions on the topic "univer-cities" sparked considerable interest; leading to the Inaugural Univer-Cities Conference 2013.Volume II is the result of papers presented at the Inaugural Univer-Cities Conference 2013. Founded by Anthony SC Teo; the Conference was held under the auspices of Nanyang Technological University and the Lee Foundation in Singapore. The Inaugural Address was delivered by His Royal Highness Raja Dr Nazrin Shah and followed by presentations by eminent scholars and leaders of thought from universities all over the world.Building on the foundation for further research; discussion and input from scholars worldwide and the international community; the next univer-cities conference is planned for 2016.*His Royal Highness Raja Dr Nazrin Shah ascended the Throne as the 35th Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan on 29 May 2014.Contents:Foreword (Leszek Borysiewicz)Welcome Address (Bertil Andersson)Univer-Cities: Strategic View of the Future mdash; From Berkeley and Cambridge to Singapore and Rising Asia; Volume II (Anthony SC Teo)Universities and Cities: The Future of Univer-Cities in Asia (*His Royal Highness Raja Dr Nazrin Shah)Berkeley: Campus and Community (Richard Bender; Emily Marthinsen and John Parman)Cambridge: Beyond the Univer-City (Peter Carolin)Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM): East-West Views of Univer-Cities mdash; UKM with Bangi; Kuala Lumpur and Tiger Malaysia (Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin)University of Newcastle: Recasting the City of Newcastle as a Univer-City mdash; The Journey from Olde Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the New Silk Road (Nancy Cushing; Katrina Quinn and Caroline McMillen)From Burnabys Mountain Top to Vancouver and Surrey: The Making of an Engaged University (Andrew Petter; Richard Littlemore and Joanne Curry)Modelling Good Urban (Design) Behaviour: University-led Neighbourhood Development; University of Manitoba (Richard Milgrom; David T Barnard and Michelle Richard)Carleton University: The Architecture of Knowledge and the Knowledge of Architecture (Roseann OReilly Runte)KAIST: World-Class Innovations in Top-Notch Research University mdash; Case of the On-Line Electric Vehicle (OLEV) (Nam P Suh)Cambridge: From Medieval Market Town to Univer-City (Gordon Johnson)Tunisian Scientists Experiences in Singapore: On the New Silk Road? (Lilia Labidi and Anthony SC Teo)Univer-City of Melbourne: Case of Medical Regionality (Shane Huntington and Stephen K Smith) Readership: Campus planners; architects; landscape and lighting consultants; city planners; mayors; futurists; educators.Key Features:Differs from books in embryology in that it emphasizes roles of gene and gene regulationIt also discusses insight into development based on analyses of etiology of birth defects
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Boorstin is not as good with Creators as he is with DiscoverersBy jon pollardAfter reading The Discoverers; which I loved; I was disappointed with The Creators. I suspect that Boorstin; who is a brilliant gatherer and expounder of facts; is out of his depth when analyzing the creative instinct. I am particularly interested in music; and I found that he gives brief biographies of Mozart; Beethoven; and Wagner; and some analysis of the SOCIAL impact of their music; but no real analysis of the music itself (e.g. Wagners revolutionary use of tonality). Without that; I dont think there is much point in writing the book.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Informative but occasionally uninspiringBy Nina MurrayFor some reason; I thought this book would focus more on the personalities of various "creators" (historically significant composers; painters; writers etc.) and their lives and processes; and less on the pure history of art. So I was a bit disappointed; but; as I said; my expectations were probably off. If you are looking for a good reference book about the history of ideas; creative and otherwise; and the philosophical and intellectual trends that have made the western civilization what it is today -- this is absolutely it! It is thoroughly informative and written in very smooth prose that is easy to read and think about.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Daniel Boorstin is one of my favorite historians. I read his books in the 90sBy J. GranlundDaniel Boorstin is one of my favorite historians. I read his books in the 90s; and although I was well versed in world history; his clear writing style; and unique talent for making the connections between seemingly far flung events; personalities; and creations opened up a new way of thinking about our world and ways we interact with it.
