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"A massive study of greater Mediterranean cities-cultures, from Uruk to Rome. Those who have read about these civilizations will of course find much that is familiar. Still, Professor Woolf packs a lot of information into 421 pages. As well, though..." Permalink

"A very complete history of post-WWI American roadbuilding, including detailed personal biographies of major figures in the field. On the downside, a paucity of illustrations -- a dozen, plus two cartoons (poorly printed in this edition). Especiall..." Permalink

"The Whole Earth Catalog of our time. Author Julia Watson synthesizes anthropology, ecology, and landscape planning into an engaging immersive report of how people can live with the Earth instead of extracting from it. Unsurprisingly, the featured ..." Permalink