On Balance MC

On Balance MCSince the construction of the first skyscrapers in the 19th century, urban environments have been increasingly marked by verticality. The advent of the modern metropolis transformed the experience of gravity in ways which resonate acutely today. At a time of instability, the rise of tall buildings poses new challenges to our sense of balance, yet the implications of vertigo remain unacknowledged. This book reflects on the precarious equilibrium at the

new industrial zones

from sanitary reformers like Edwin Chadwick to bestselling novelists like Charles Dickens

there was no essential social activity the Igala attama could not influence

In Gypsies in Contemporary Egypt sociologist Alexandra Parrs draws on two years of fieldwork to explore how Dom identities are constructed

The application of genetic engineering (GE) has significantly accelerated the deployment of host plant resistance in several cropping systems

a discussion of appropriate methods

and contested interests

This book is the first to emphasize the local context of De Stijl and explore its relationship to the distinctive character of Dutch modernism

This branch of Babylonian scientific knowledge extensively influenced other parts of the world

sexual theatricality and the refusal of theatricality altogether

Niblock examines the political

as well as provocative and fresh readings of the works of Mary Shelley