The People; Place; and Space Reader brings together the writings of scholars; designers; and activists from a variety of fields to make sense of the makings and meanings of the world we inhabit. They help us to understand the relationships between people and the environment at all scales; and to consider the active roles individuals; groups; and social structures play in creating the environments in which people live; work; and play. These readings highlight the ways in which space and place are produced through large- and small-scale social; political; and economic practices; and offer new ways to think about how people engage the environment in multiple and diverse ways. Providing an essential resource for students of urban studies; geography; sociology and many other areas; this book brings together important but; till now; widely dispersed writings across many inter-related disciplines. Introductions from the editors precede each section; introducing the texts; demonstrating their significance; and outlining the key issues surrounding the topic. A companion website; PeoplePlaceSpace.org; extends the work even further by providing an on-going series of additional reading lists that cover issues ranging from food security to foreclosure; psychiatric spaces to the environments of predator animals.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. FASCINATING THEMATIC EVOLUTION OF DINOSAURS IN LITERATURE AND FILMSBy Mike Bogue"Dinosaurs Ever Evolving" deftly scrutinizes the thematic evolution of dinosaurs in literature and films. For example; author Debus examines how movies mutated dinosaurs into harbingers of nuclear holocaust; indeed; Debusrsquo;s chapter called ldquo;Nuclear Dragon: Godzilla and the Cold War ndash; 1954rdquo; may be the finest analysis of the original "Gojira"rsquo;s nuclear significance that this reader has ever read; and Irsquo;ve read enough kaiju literature to wallpaper the Smithsonian. In addition; Debus examines the early history of dinosaurs in Western popular culture as well as the latter-day dinosauroids; the intelligent forms dinosaurs might have evolved into if cosmic fate hadnrsquo;t annihilated them.To be sure; Debusrsquo;s approach is unashamedly intellectual; but it is not dour ndash; instead his prose exhibits welcome wit and an abiding fondness for all representations of dinosaurs in literature and films; past and present. If you enjoy (1) dinosaurs and giant monsters and (2) contemplation of their thematic importance; you canrsquo;t go wrong with "Dinosaurs Ever Evolving."0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very well.By Gene CissieKelly needs it ; Great product. Works really well on bagels. I will recommend it to my friend. These shears are very durable and made of high quality material. so fast; receive it next day ;
