“…Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. …”

“…The United States is entering an era of great-power competition with China and Russia. Such global struggles happen in a geopolitical twilight, between the sunshine of peace and the darkness of war. …”

“…Starting by looking at the inter-war years and the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, he examines how the war progressed by examining a number of key events, including the war in the West in 1940, Barbarossa, The German Invasion of the Soviet Union, the expansion of Japan's war with China, developments on the home front, and the Allied victory from 1944-45. …”

“…Vielleicht ist sie überall ein bisschen zu Hause oder nirgendwo ganz. Ihre Mutter hat China vor Jahren verlassen, weil sie in Deutschland ein anderes Leben wollte. …”

“…The contributing authors examine key cases such as how Greater China, for instance, confronts severe environmental problems which are a direct product of several decades of remarkable economic growth. …”

“…Rummel discusses genocide in China, Nazi Germany, Japan, Cambodia, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Poland, the Soviet Union, and Pakistan. …”

“…The book provides: an overview of the rating systems and shows "best in class" building performance in North America, Europe, the Middle East, India, China, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region practical examples of best practices for greening both new and existing buildings, useful for architects and engineers, contractors, building owners and managers, facility professionals, developers, lenders and investors, brokers and appraisers, and everyone charged with managing commercial and institutional buildings a response to the intense need for a practical reference for design professionals, building owners, developers and facility managers on how green buildings actually perform at the highest level, one that takes them step-by-step through many different design solutions. interviews with architects, engineers, building owners and developers and industry experts, to provide added insight into the greening process a complete guide to world-class green building performance primarily for new buildings, including corporate, commercial, educational, governmental and other large building types a welath of exemplary case studies of successful green building projects using actual performance data from which to learn a "recipe," based on others' experiences, for delivering successful green building projects in the various countries profiled"…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mishra -- The Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands Dispute : An Ethos of Appropriateness and China's "Loss" of Ryukyu / Ching-Chang Chen -- Sovereignty or Identity? …”

“…Comprised of six parts, the first section examines theories of the digital divide, and then looks in turn at: Highly developed nations and regions (including the USA, the EU and Japan); Emerging large powers (Brazil, China, India, Russia); Eastern European countries (Estonia, Romania, Serbia); Arab and Middle Eastern nations (Egypt, Iran, Israel); Under-studied areas (East and Central Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa). …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The impossible memory of war and occupation in France / Margaret Atack -- Generation war and post-didactic memory: the Nazi past in contemporary Germany / Bill Niven -- Remembering and forgetting war and occupation in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan / Edward Vickers -- Part II. …”

“…Quince años repletos de acontecimientos: la disolución de Yugoslavia, la decadencia de Rusia, el auge de China, la irrupción del terrorismo islámico, las administraciones Clinton y Bush, la llegada de Obama a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, la expansión de la OTAN y de la UE. …”

“…Michael Scott cuestiona nuestro punto de vista tradicional del pasado, centrado en Occidente, conectando la civilización grecoromana con los grandes gobernantes e imperios que se extendieron a lo largo de Asia central hasta la India y China, dando como resultado una visión realmente global de la época clásica. …”

“…Exposición de los principios del análisis político y aplicación al estudio de las formas de gobierno en seis países: Estados Unidos, la Unión Soviética, Inglaterra, Francia, Alemania y China. Pretende reconocer las cuestiones fundamentales de la vida pública y descubrir en cada problema los hechos cruciales y las condiciones que permitan su análisis…”

“…It is also through the region that China engages with Africa and the Middle East. This is a compelling account of the geopolitical significance of the Indian Ocean-showing how the region has taken centre stage in a new global contest"--…”

“…Nowadays, autocracies are underpinned not by one dictator, but by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial structures, surveillance technologies, and professional propagandists, all of which operate across multiple regimes, from China to Russia to Iran. Corrupt companies in one country do business with corrupt companies in another. …”

“…Zwei Jahrzehnte später plant Stalin eine jüdisch-sozialistische Autonomie an der Grenze zu China: Birobidschan. Was als stalinistisches Experiment der 1930er Jahre scheitert, wird in Tomer Dotan-Dreyfus’ Debütroman zum Dreh- und Angelpunkt einer funkensprühenden Geschichte: Da sind Alex und Rachel, verliebt seit Kindertagen. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Hybrid planning cultures: and the search for the global cultural commons / Bishwapriya Sanyal -- Planning cultures in an era of transition / John Friedmann -- Space of flows, space of places: materials for a theory of urbanism in the information age / Manuel Castells -- Planning culture in Iran: centralization and decentralization and local governance in the twentieth century (the case for uban management and planning) / Kian Tajbakhsh -- Modernity confronts tradition: the professional planner and local corporatism in the rebuilding of China's cities / Michael Leaf -- Planning cultures in two Chinese transitional cities: Hong Kong and Shenzhen / Mee Kam Ng -- Understanding planning cultures: the Kolkata paradox / Tridip Banerjee -- Does planning culture matter? …”

“…In the Eighth Edition, new readings offer diverse perspectives on current topics such the environment, global health, China's role in the global order, and the future of globalization --…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Lady / Crying / I honestly love you / Loving you / They shoot horses don't they / Ruby tuesday / (You're) having my baby / If not you / Don't it make my brown eyes blue / Home on monday / Angel of the morning / Love's just broken heart / Where do you go to my lovely / Feelings / Try to remember the way we were / Move closer / Tonight I celebratte my love / Do you really want to hurt me / Missing you / Only when you leave / The harder I try / Turn back the clock / Rock me tonight (for old time sake) / Love changes everything / It started with a kiss / Classic / Everything I own / Everybody's gotta learn something / China in your hand / The universal song / (I just) died in your arms tonight -- Kayleigh / Love is love / We belong / Round and round / Please don't go / True / Bette Davis eyes / Sharing the night together / Emma / Everytime I think of you / Suddenly last summer / Love don't live here anymore / Tell me your plants / Rise to the occasion / Lover letters…”