“…This book is an account of how the Saulx-Tavanes—a family of émigré nobles—preserved their life, revenue, reputation, esteem, and place in a French society transformed by political change and revolution…”

“…She explores the life stories of a handful of houses, most of them Buddhist, as they sculpt - or render - their inhabitants. …”

“…Koenig of New York University, and Chester A. Newland of the University of Southern California.A number of important administrative aspects of Truman’s presidency are touched upon as the participants review the years of their White House experience. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Foxes Guarding Hen Houses -- 18. A Virtual Flu Epidemic -- 19. Retracing Life’s Footsteps…”

“…The increasing platformisation of urban life needs critical perspectives to examine changing everyday practices and power shifts brought about by the expansion of digital platforms mediating care-services, housing and mobility. …”

“…The Coombs Building at The Australian National University is a Canberra icon. Named after one of Australia’s greatest administrators and public intellectuals—‘Nugget’ Herbert Cole Coombs—for more than forty years the building has housed two of the University’s four foundational Schools: the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies and the Research School of Social Sciences. …”

“…Co-housing is often lauded as a more sustainable way of living. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction: short flights and quick returns -- Paying attention: the hours of our lives -- Birthing hour: time before time -- Daybreak: the hour of beginnings -- Prime time: our root system -- Active life: a slower pace in a faster world -- Noonday demon: our distractible selves -- Holy stillness: an interlude -- When shadows come: darkness comes early -- Lighting the lamps: the house with golden windows -- Grandfather time: when evening comes -- Epilogue: the journey home -- Appendix: observing the hours…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Reader's guide; Overview; Introduction: in quest of better lives; Where do we come from: GDP and beyond; A framework for measuring well-being; Selecting indicators; Main findings of How's Life?…”

“…When Boston's Columbia Point housing project was built in the early 1950s on the isolated edge of Dorchester Bay, it was hailed as a noble government experiment to provide temporary housing for working-class families who had fallen on hard times. …”