2011 Jan Sales Meeting Planning Books UK Trade

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January 2011 Sales Conference – UK/ROW Trade Planning, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Presented - Alex Hollingsworth Publisher – Built Environment

Insurgencies : 

Insurgencies Why are we publishing this book? Gives a coherent history of modern planning theory Written by one of the most eminent and important academic planners Historic writings are put into their context with new introductory essays Author: John Friedmann Affiliation: University of British Columbia, Canada Binding: Paperback Price: £19.99 Pub date: 10th January 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Small Text 2011 UK sales f/c: 400 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 200 copies

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“The best of 40 years at the cutting edge” The 30 second sell: Shows the evolution of planning theory over forty years The best writings from one of the discipline’s founding fathers Endorsed by all the key figures in the academic study of planning Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet Professional Organisations - RTPI, Urban Design Group, TCPA Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with urban studies list

SEE : 

SEE Cities of Tomorrow Hall Wiley-Blackwell, 2003 £24.99 Urban Planning Theory Since 1945 Taylor Sage 1998 £23.99 Urban and Regional Planning 5e Hall Routledge, 2010 £26.99 SELL    

Sunburnt Cities : 

Sunburnt Cities Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: First study of shrinking cities not solely focused on the “Rustbelt” Key lessons for other economies facing slowing growth Strong set of endorsements from leading academics Author: Justin B Hollander Affiliation: Tufts University, USA Binding: Paperback Price: £24.99 Pub date: 18th January 2011 Status: In production Text type: Small Text 2011 UK sales f/c: 300 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 300 copies

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How the housing crisis hit the Sunbelt The 30 second sell: Explains why city shrinkage isn’t just about former industrial areas Shows how cities can shrink in size without suffering economic and social decline Lessons for similar cities across the globe, from Europe to China Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet Professional Organisations - RTPI, Urban Design Group, Urban Design Alliance, Council of European Urbanism Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with urban studies list

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Terra Incognita Bowman and Pagano Georgetown UP, 2004 £19.25 Fixing Broken Cities Kromer Routledge, 2008 £25.99 Mapping Decline Gordon U Penn Press, 2008 £36.00 SEE    SELL 

Patrick Geddes and Town Planning : 

Patrick Geddes and Town Planning Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Uses cultural geography and post-colonial theory to assess Geddes and his work First academic study of Geddes’ work in Israel and India Shows the evolution of the new discipline of planning in the early 20th century Author: Noah Hysler Rubin Affiliation: Hebrew University, Jerusalem Binding: Paperback Price: £24.99 Pub date: 26th January 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Small Text 2011 UK sales f/c: 400 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 400 copies

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Critique of Patrick Geddes the Imperial Planner The 30 second sell: Patrick Geddes is THE founding father of planning in the UK and the British Empire Geddes is particularly well-known for his work in India and Israel, and this book should sell well in both Solid theoretical assessment of the birth of planning as a discipline Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet Professional Organisations - RTPI, Urban Design Group, Urban Design Alliance, Council of European Urbanism, Landscape Design Trust, RUDI, CABE Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with the Urban Studies list

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Biopolis: Patrick Geddes and City of Life Welter MIT Press 2002 £19.95 Patrick Geddes: Social Evolutionist and City Planner Meller Routledge 1994 £31.99 Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform Howard Routledge, 2009 £24.99 SEE     SELL

City Design : 

City Design Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Analyses the past, present and future of four different theories of city design Combines theory and historical background to create an ideal textbook Toolkit for future city designers Author: Jonathan Barnett Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, USA Binding: Paperback Price: £31.99 Pub date: 31st January 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Professional Plus 2011 UK sales f/c: 350 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 250 copies

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Four ways to designed cities - explained The 30 second sell: Unique take on City Design; takes four competing theories – Modernism, Traditional, Green, and Systems-driven - for how cities should be designed, and analyses them in their historical context Approach honed by the author in the classroom over many years Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet Professional Organisations - RTPI, Urban Design Group, Urban Design Alliance, Council of European Urbanism, Landscape Design Trust, RUDI, CABE Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with the Urban Studies list

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Good City Form Kevin Lynch MIT Press, 1980 £34.95 Recombinant Urbanism David Grahane Shane Wiley Blackwell, 2005 £29.99 The City Shaped Kostof Thames & Hudson, 1999 £19.95 SEE     SELL

The Good City : 

The Good City Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Draws on decades of professional experience, including as chief planner for San Francisco Beautiful line drawings illustrate the books’ arguments to aid understanding Case studies from India, Brazil, China as well as the US Author: Allan Jacobs Affiliation: University of California, Berkeley, USA Binding: Paperback Price: £19.99 Pub date: 7th April 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Professional Plus 2011 UK sales f/c: 450 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 550 copies

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“Decades of wisdom…an essential read for every urbanist” The 30 second sell: Allan Jacobs is one of the world’s leading planners. This collection of his essays and writings sets out a coherent vision for what the City can be – indeed what the City should be. Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet Professional Organisations - RTPI, Urban Design Group, Urban Design Alliance, Council of European Urbanism, RUDI, CABE Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with the Urban Studies list

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Great Streets Allan Jacobs MIT Press, 1995 £33.95 Good City Form Kevin Lynch MIT Press, 1980 £34.95 Urban and Regional Planning 5e Hall Routledge, 2010 £26.99 SEE     SELL

European Gardens : 

European Gardens Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Clear diagrammatic representation of gardens aids understanding More than 500 new photographs of key European gardens Traces garden history back over 4000 years Author: Tom Turner Affiliation: University of Greenwich, UK Binding: Hardback, Jacket Price: £35 Pub date: 15th March 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Professional 2011 UK sales f/c: 950 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 350 copies

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The definitive study of the gardens of Europe The 30 second sell: Takes the hugely successful Garden History format and expands it to look at European Gardens in much greater depth, with many more diagrams and re-mastered images. Academically robust, readable and beautifully illustrated. Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet. Landscape Cluster email, virtual architecture history and theory leaflet Professional Organisations - RIBA, Landscape Institute, The Garden History Society, Society of Garden Designers , RHS Other Promotions - Series leaflet , in-house journal adverts

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Garden History Turner Routledge, 2005 £29.99 The English Garden Buchan/Lawson Frances Lincoln, 2006 £25 Asian Gardens Turner Routledge, 2010 £35 SEE     SELL

Meaning in Landscape Architecture and Gardens : 

Meaning in Landscape Architecture and Gardens Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Four classic essays on meaning in landscape brought together for the first time Additional commentary and perspectives puts each essay into a contemporary context Forms foundation of theory courses in Landscape Author: Marc Treib (editor) Affiliation: University of California, Berkeley Binding: Paperback Price: £29.99 Pub date: 15th March 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Small Text 2011 UK sales f/c: 350 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 350 copies

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The four most influential essays by the foremost thinkers The 30 second sell: Takes four of the most cited and influential essays on landscape theory from the last 25 years and brings them together with contextual commentaries and retrospective judgements from the writers themselves Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet. Landscape Cluster email, virtual architecture history and theory leaflet Professional Organisations - RIBA, Landscape Institute, The Garden History Society, Society of Garden Designers , RHS Other Promotions - Series leaflet , in-house journal adverts

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The Meaning of Gardens Francis & Hester MIT Press, 1992 £31.95 What Gardens Mean Ross U Chicago Press, 2001 £19.50 Recovering Landscape Corner (ed) Princeton Architectural Press, 2000 £17.95 SEE     SELL

Academy of Urbanism: Learning From Place Seriesa) Space Place Life b) Urban Identity : 

Academy of Urbanism: Learning From Place Seriesa) Space Place Life b) Urban Identity Why are we publishing these books? Benefits: Written by and for leading urban design professionals worldwide Best practice fully illustrated Each book explores a key theme in urban design Author: Academy of Urbanism Binding: Paperback Price: £19.99 each Pub date: 1st April 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Professional 2011 UK sales f/c: 500 copies each 2011 ROW sales f/c: 350 copies each

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Key issues in urban design explored by leading urban designers The 30 second sell: Written by a team of distinguished contributors, the Learning from Place books examine successful urbanism, so that the reader can understand and learn from the places that work for a wide range of people. Essential reading for anyone interested in development, planning whether professionally or educationally. Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet, urban design cluster email, Series cluster email Professional Organisations - RTPI, Urban Design Group, Urban Design Alliance, Council of European Urbanism, Landscape Design Trust, RUDI, TCPA, CEU, CNU, RICS, INTABAU Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with the Urban Studies list

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Public Places Urban Space 2e Carmona et al Architectural Press, 2010 £34.99 Urban Design: Street and Square Moughtin Architectural Press, 2003 £34.99 Great Streets Allan Jacobs MIT Press, 1995 £33.95 SEE     SELL

Building Competencies for Spatial Planners : 

Building Competencies for Spatial Planners Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Explains each stage of the planning process Sets on the tools and techniques needed to put theory in to practice Companion website with revision questions and audio/video learning support guides Author: Tasso Perdicoulis Affiliation: Oxford Brookes University, UK & UTAD, Portugal Binding: Paperback Price: £29.99 Pub date: 6th April 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Small Text 2011 UK sales f/c: 500 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 350 copies

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The tools you need to learn to do spatial planning The 30 second sell: Planning courses all have a practical methods and techniques aspect, which this new textbook addresses. This is an under-published area, and the most cited book as competition is more than 30 years old and OP! Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet, series cluster leaflet and emails Professional Organisations - RTPI, ALGA, ICLEI, CLGC, IDEA, IAIA, ORS, AESOP Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with the geography list

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Urban Complexity and Spatial Strategies Healey Routledge, 2006 £29.99 Community Planning Handbook Waites Earthscan, 2000 £14.95 Introduction to Town Planning Techniques Roberts Hutchinson 1974 OP – but still widely cited! SEE     SELL

To Design Landscape : 

To Design Landscape Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Links landscape aesthetics with sustainability Uses experimental design exercises for students to develop skills and understanding Mixture of theory and practice ideal for classroom use Author: Catherine Dee Affiliation: University of Sheffield, UK Binding: Paperback Price: £29.99 Pub date: 1st June 2011 Status: Contracted (CRC book, but not yet delivered) Text type: Small Text 2011 UK sales f/c: 500 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 400 copies

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Practical lessons in design combined with a 21st century design philosophy The 30 second sell: New textbook from our bestselling textbook author Catherine Dee Her ‘Form and Fabric’ has sold c. 6000 copies Specially designed and illustrated for classroom/studio use Will work for all landscape design modules Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet, landscape cluster email, virtual architecture history and theory leaflet Professional Organisations - RIBA, Landscape Institute, The Garden History Society, Society of Garden Designers , RHS Other Promotions –solus postcard, in-house journal adverts

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Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture Dee Routledge, 2001 £29.99 Drosscape Berger Princeton Architectural Press, 2007 £16.99 From Concept to Form in Landscape Design Reid Wiley-Blackwell, 2007 £42.50 SEE     SELL

Urban Design: The Composition of Complexity : 

Urban Design: The Composition of Complexity Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Introduces design methods that are more responsive to the needs of communities Detailed exercises and case studies to illustrate key points Reconnects planning policy and outcomes to the design process Author: Ron Kasprisin Affiliation: University of Washington, USA Binding: Paperback Price: £29.99 Pub date: 2nd June 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Small Text 2011 UK sales f/c: 650 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 350 copies

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Shows designers how to think The 30 second sell: Introduction to the design process; takes students through from initial concepts to the implementation of the project on the ground Suited for all levels of module in planning and urban design courses Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet Professional Organisations - RTPI, Urban Design Group, Urban Design Alliance, Council of European Urbanism, Landscape Design Trust, RUDI, CABE Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with the Urban Studies list

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Architecture: Form, Space and Order Ching Wiley, 2007 £27.99 How Designers Think Lawson Architectural Press, 2005 £27.99 The Nature and Aesthetics of Design Pye A&C Black, 2000 £19.99 SEE     SELL

Understanding Cities : 

Understanding Cities Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Tried and tested theoretical structure Ties together theory and practical approaches to city design Themed structure ideal for urban design courses at all levels Author: Alexander Cuthbert Affiliation: University of New South Wales, Australia Binding: Paperback Price: £24.99 Pub date: 8th June 2011 Status: In Production Text type: Small Text 2011 UK sales f/c: 450 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 400 copies

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Theory and practice of humane urban design The 30 second sell: The culmination of his two previous books with Blackwells – pulls together the theory of one with the practice of the other to create a single class-room suitable text Very strong reviews for previously published books Track record of sales of previous two titles – 4500 and 2500 units respectively Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet Professional Organisations - RTPI, Urban Design Group, Urban Design Alliance, Council of European Urbanism, Landscape Design Trust, RUDI, CABE Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with the Urban Studies list

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Designing Cities Cuthbert Blackwell, 2003 £24.99 The Form of Cities Cuthbert Blackwell, 2006 £23.99 Nature of Order Alexander Routledge (UK/ROW only), 2004 £42.50 SEE     SELL

Systemic Architecture : 

Systemic Architecture Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Based on course taught by the authors at the AA for the last five years Cutting edge digital design explored and explained Heavily illustrated to demonstrate overlaps between architecture, urban design, biology and social sciences Author: Marco Poletto and Claudia Pasquero Affiliation: ecoLogic Studio and the Architectural Association (both) Binding: Paperback Price: £29.99 Pub date: 1st July 2011 Status: Contracted Text type: Professional Plus 2011 UK sales f/c: 450 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 250 copies

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Urban design at the digital cutting edge The 30 second sell: Cutting edge digital designers exploring the overlaps between urban design, architecture and biological paradigms Shows how designers need to adapt their working methods to make full use of new digital tools Marketing Direct Mail – Architecture textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual professional architecture leaflet, digital architecture cluster email Professional Organisations - RIBA, AA, Urban Design Group, RTPI Other Promotions - In-house journal adverts, urban studies lists

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Architecture in the Digital Age Kolarevic Routledge, 2005 £34.99 Tooling (Pamphlet) Aranda/Lasch Princeton Architectural Press, 2006 £9.99 Landscape Urbanism Corner AA Press, 2004 Possibly OP? SEE     SELL

Livable Streets : 

Livable Streets Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Classic planning text that has been out of print for the last five years Uses research to show the street-by-street of traffic on people Chosen by JAPA as one of the most influential books on planning of the 20th century Author: Bruce Appleyard (and Don Appleyard) Affiliation: University of California, Berkeley, USA Binding: Paperback Price: £24.99 Pub date: 1st August 2011 (provisional) Status: Contracted Text type: Professional Plus 2011 UK sales f/c: 750 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 400 copies

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The seminal text on people, cars and streets, updated The 30 second sell: When this book was first published in the 1980s it became an instant classic and is still one of the most influential books on cities ever published Original author Don Appleyard was killed by a drunk driver in 1982 This edition includes new material and previously unpublished original research Marketing Direct Mail – Architecture textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual professional architecture leaflet Professional Organisations - RIBA, AA, Urban Design Group, RTPI, TCPA, Institute of Transportation Engineers Other Promotions - In-house journal adverts and promotions through JAPA, urban studies lists

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Shaping Neighbourhoods Barton et al Routledge, 2010 £35 Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform Howard Routledge, 2009 £24.99 Urban and Regional Planning 5e Hall Routledge, 2010 £26.99 SEE     SELL

Urban Wildscapes : 

Urban Wildscapes Why are we publishing this book? Benefits: Explores informal landscapes, a fast-growing area for study in landscape architecture and urban studies Wide range of contributors, ranging from urban theorists to artists Wide range of illustrated case studies explore key issues in the text Editors: Anna Jorgensen and Richard Keenan Affiliation: University of Sheffield, UK Binding: Paperback Price: £29.99 Pub date: 1st September 2011 Status: Contracted Text type: Small Text 2011 UK sales f/c: 450 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 350 copies

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See the hidden landscapes of our cities The 30 second sell: First comprehensive examination of the ‘hidden’ wild areas of cities – waste ground, cemeteries, abandoned plots and buildings Case studies from developed and developing world Illustrations from professional photographer Marketing Direct Mail - Planning textbook leaflet, architecture and planning catalogue , virtual planning leaflet Professional Organisations - RTPI, Urban Design Group, Urban Design Alliance, Council of European Urbanism, Landscape Design Trust, RUDI, CABE, Landscape Insitute Cross Promotion - in-house journal adverts, promote with the Urban Studies list

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Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture Dee Routledge, 2001 £29.99 Drosscape Berger Princeton Architectural Press, 2007 £16.99 Loose Space Franck and Stevens Routledge, 2007 £34.99 SEE     SELL

Sustainable City Developing World : 

Sustainable City Developing World Why are we publishing this book? This is not a key title, but a new partnership with a organisation for professional planners, ISOCARP. It has a membership of around one thousand across Europe, Asia and Africa. This is a book published for their members and then for wider sale. It includes papers from professional planners originally presented at their conference in Nairobi in September 2010. Author: ISOCARP Binding: Paperback Price: £29.99 Pub date: 15th October 2010 Status: Published Text type: Professional 2011 UK sales f/c: 150 copies 2011 ROW sales f/c: 150 copies