An updated edition of a classic handbook for cyclists from beginner to expert.Effective Cycling is an essential handbook for cyclists from beginner to expert, whether daily commuters or weekend pleasure trippers. This thoroughly updated seventh edition offers cyclists the information they need for riding a bicycle under all conditions: on congested city streets or winding mountain roads, day or night, rain or shine. It describes the sheer physical joy of c...

Conflict and dispute pervade political and policy discussions. Moreover, unequal power relations tend to heighten levels of conflict. In this context of contention, figuring out ways to accommodate others and reach solutions that are agreeable to all is a perennial challenge for activists, politicians, planners, and policymakers. John Forester is one of America's eminent scholars of progressive planning and dispute resolution in the policy arena, and in Dealing with Differences he...

Bikers and hikers. Sex workers and social conservatives. Agencies and activists. The people involved in planning for a site—or a community—can be like the Hatfields and McCoys. And the process brings them together face to face and toe to toe.How can planners take conflicted communities from passionate demands to practical solutions? Facilitative leadership offers helpful answers. Cornell University’s John Forester has produced a dozen profiles of planning practitioners known for th...

Useful and inspiring cases illustrate participatory placemaking practices and strategies.How Spaces Become Places tells stories of place makers who respond to daunting challenges of affordable housing, racial violence, and immigration, as well as community building, arts development, safe streets, and coalition-building. The book's thirteen contributors share their personal experiences tackling complex and contentious situations in cities ranging from Broo...

Aimé Forest (1898–1983) was a French metaphysical philosopher and historian of medieval philosophy who taught at the universities of Grenoble and then Montpellier. Consent to Being,published in 1936,was his first book, and it, along with the ones that followed, such as Consentement et Création (1943), La vocation de l’Esprit (1953), and L’avènement de l’âme (1973), established him as a leading figure among the twentieth-century French Catholic “philosoph...

In "Overland," John William De Forest crafts a vivid tapestry of American adventure, exploring the complexities of frontier life during the 19th century. Through a blend of realist prose and meticulous detail, De Forest captures the mood and milieu of westward expansion, focusing on the interplay between individuals and their environment. His narrative style immerses readers in the trials and tribulations faced by pioneers, deftly navigating themes of identity, ambition, and the moral dile...

Conflict, Improvisation, Governance presents a carefully crafted and edited collection of first hand accounts of diverse public sector and non-profit urban practitioners facing the practical challenges of "doing democracy" in the global/local context of the interconnected major European city of Amsterdam and its region. The book examines street level democratic processes through the experiences of planning and city governance practitioners in community development, youth work, pub...

Twenty ghost stories from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the ninth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 9 in the series contains stories published between 1841 and 1899, by British and American authors, including many not previously anthologized. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference i...

The novel is set during the Civil War and follows the transformation of the protagonist, Miss Lydia Ravenel, from a supporter of secession (the Southern cause) to a loyalist (supporter of the Union cause). The story explores themes of identity, allegiance, and the personal and moral conflicts faced by individuals caught up in the turmoil of war.John William De Forest's writing style is known for its realism and psychological depth, reflecting his firsthand experiences and observations duri...

Divided Hearts & Battlefields – 4 Classic American War Novels offers a robust exploration of the American experience through the lens of conflict and its profound impact on society. This anthology collects diverse voices and literary styles, weaving narratives that transcend mere historical retelling to delve into the psychological and societal upheavals wrought by war. From the introspective battles within the human soul to the sweeping panoramas of societal transformation, this collectio...

George Smiley is one of the most brilliantly realised characters in British fiction. Bespectacled, tubby, eternally middle-aged and deceptively ordinary, he has a mind like a steel trap and is said to possess ‘the cunning of Satan and the conscience of a virgin’. It is 1962: the height of the Cold War and only months after the building of the Berlin Wall. Alec Leamas is a hard-working, hard-drinking British intelligence officer whose East Berlin network is in tatters. His agents are either...

In 'Hearts & Battlefields – 3 Classic American Civil War Novels,' readers are presented with a compelling exploration of human emotion and resilience amidst the chaos of the American Civil War. This anthology captures a diverse literary range, from the battlefield's stark realism to the intimate complexities of personal conflict, reflecting various styles that shed light on different aspects of the war. The selected works have been chosen to highlight both the grand historical narratives a...