Now an established global force, China has experienced a sustained period of staggering economic growth since policy reform in the 1970s. Chinese urbanisation is the most significant example of economic, environmental and social change both within China and globally. In recent years, central government has made a concerted effort to encourage city governments to realign their priorities and achieve a balance between economic efficiency, social justice...

20 new episodes that follow the residents of Mercy through a variety of hilarious story lines that tap into such topics as the banning of burkas, the No fly list, Muslim burial rituals, competing Imams and Muslim dating rituals to name a few. Season 2 welcomes several celebrity visitors including Dave Foley (Kids In The Hall, News Radio), Darcy Tucker (Toronto Maple Leafs), Ron MacLean (Hockey Night in Canada) and Samantha Bee (The Daily Show with...

An epic of the fate of the era, the absurd and sad, has been translated into more than forty countries, and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide; the most-selling important literary novelist in the Chinese world, Yu Hua's "The Seventh Day," after the time. After eight years, Yu Hua's new and transcending work is back! Fan Ding (Senior Professor/Doctoral Supervisor of the School of Letters, Nanjing University) Dewei Wang (Edward C. Henderson...

Tom Parker is obsessed with turning the sleepy seaside village of Sanditon into a fashionable health resort, enlisting the backing of local bigwig Lady Denham. Through a mishap, Tom makes the acquaintance of the Heywoods and invites their eldest daughter, Charlotte, for an extended stay at Sanditon. Meanwhile, Lady Denham, a widow, is playing matchmaker for her destitute nephew, Sir Edward, who is determined to seduce Lady Denham's ward, Clara. "Sanditon's...

Return to one of television's quirkiest and most beloved towns! When New York doctor Joel Fleischman takes on a residency in Anchorage, he's sure that he's in for a cushy, comfortable gig. But upon his arrival in Alaska, Joel finds that he's a fish out of water when he's instead assigned to a tiny village where the eccentric townspeople first befuddle, then eventually charm, him.

Reunites the endearing, quirky citizens of Cicely, Alaska for the best season yet. Includes all 25 unforgettable episodes, loaded with deleted scenes and digitally remastered for outstanding picture quality.

"Leveraging Big Data and 21st century technology to renew cities and citizenship in AmericaThe Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance. The Responsive City is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help leaders link important breakthroughs in about technology and big data analytics with age-old lessons of small-group community input to create more agile, competitive, and economically resilient...

Introduces facts about cities and towns, such as the jobs available in cities, how towns developed, where people live, and how recreational time is spent in cities.

A volume in the three-volume Remote Sensing Handbook series, Remote Sensing of Water Resources, Disasters, and Urban Studies documents the scientific and methodological advances that have taken place during the last 50 years. The other two volumes in the series are Remotely Sensed Data Characterization, Classification, and Accuracies, and Land Resources Monitoring, Modeling, and Mapping with Remote Sensing. In true handbook style, this volume demonstrates...