City Development

Witness the dramatic urban history of a rocky archipelago evolving into a booming global megacity. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative sweeps you across centuries of maritime trade, imperial rivalries, and relentless industrialization. Dive into a vibrant, gritty world where...

Over the past 10 years, urban planners, technology companies, and governments have promoted smart cities with a somewhat utopian vision of urban life made knowable and manageable through data collection and analysis. Emerging smart cities have become both crucibles and showrooms for the practical application of the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and the integration of big data into everyday life. Are smart cities optimized, sustainable, digitally networked solutions to urban problems? Or are they neoliberal, corporate-controlled, undemocratic non-places?

Beautiful, sweet Shay and dark, dangerous Tanner don′t have a lot in common. He′s a suspicious big city cop come home to his family′s ranch and she′s a bleeding heart who works for a group that seeks out ranches to conserve after the owners have passed away. But the suspicious death of...

Lucid, forward-looking, and guided by a level-headed optimism that clearly distinguishes between genuine progress and exaggerated claims, Emerald Cities points the way toward a sustainable future for the American city.

'Strange, playful and intimate . . . I didn't want it to end' LUCY ROSE, author of The Lamb '[A] brilliant study of need, want, loneliness, and power . . . soft and sharp, totally in control, utterly deranged. I lapped it up' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of Almost Life 'Hilarious and moving'...

From the author of international bestsellers A Circle of Children and Lovey comes an inspiring true story of a gifted teacher’s determination to understand the ‘rotten’ city kid everyone has given up on. Sitting quiet and withdrawn at a battered school desk, Luke had the looks of a shy...

Eva Moskowitz, founder of the highly lauded Success Academy Charter Schools, shares her advice for raising smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children. Eva Moskowitz has built a national reputation as the founder and leader of Success Academy Charter Schools, one of the country’s...

Being busy isn't an Identity Perks aren't office Culture Profit isn't all we want from Business Loneliness shouldn't happen in a Community Inequality isn't inevitable in a City We can all shape Society From the award-winning author and Financial Times columnist Elizabeth Uviebinené, a...

‘An enthralling guide one of the world’s great cities – that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics of Istanbul. A book that is as informative as it is enjoyable' PETER FRANKOPAN Walking along the crumbling defensive walls...

Having recalled his life through the story of his physical self in Winter Journal, internationally acclaimed novelist Paul Auster remembers the experience of his development from within through the encounters of his interior self with the outer world in Report from the Interior. In the beginning...

This program includes an introduction and epilogue read by the author. This century has seen the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history—but who bears the brunt of these monster storms? Consider this: Five of the most expensive hurricanes in history have made landfall since 2005: Katrina ($160...

Executives from The Second City—the world’s premier comedy theater and school of improvisation—reveal improvisational techniques that can help any organization develop innovators, encourage adaptable leaders, and build transformational businesses. For more than fifty years, The Second City...

Segregation by Design draws on more than 100 years of quantitative and qualitative data from thousands of American cities to explore how local governments generate race and class segregation. Starting in the early 20th century, cities have used their power of land use control to determine the location and availability of housing, amenities (such as parks), and negative land uses (such as garbage dumps). The result has been segregation - first within cities and more recently between them. 

Trace the epic narrative history of human civilization, evolving from scattered tribes to sprawling modern megacities. Whether you are powering through a morning commute or seeking an immersive learning experience, this sweeping saga explores how urban density birthed spectacular innovation and...

Uncover the Southeast Asian history and fierce resilience of a megacity reborn from war and colonization. Watch a humble river settlement transform into Vietnam’s economic engine through decades of imperial conquest. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative brings vibrant...

Trace the restless urban history of a swampy river delta transformed into a glittering, battle-tested Asian metropolis. Perfect for your morning commute or as an immersive travel companion, this evocative non-fiction narrative trades dry facts for a bustling journey along the water. History...

Building on the success of their previous book, The Oz Principle, Connors and Smith explore the direct link between a company’s culture and the results it produces. Journey To The Emerald City details a clear road map for Accelerating the Cultural Transition in which people focus on achieving...

You Are Brotherly Love features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! You are brotherly love, baby! You share a winning spirit with everyone you meet. Listen along to this powerful testament to resilience and drive, paying homage to the unstoppable spirit of the Kelce...

Discover the dramatic American history of an engineering marvel that conquered the East River against impossible odds. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive audiobook transports you to nineteenth-century New York, where soaring ambition clashed with fierce political corruption. Listen...

Master the hidden systems of urban planning and sustainable design to transform your daily commute and local community. Whether you are waiting for a delayed bus, renting a downtown apartment, or walking through your neighborhood, the invisible rules of civic design impact your everyday life...