Stephen Graham je profesorom miest a spoločnosti, ktorého výskum sa zameriava na mestá, mestský život a prepojenia medzi infraštruktúrou a technológiami. Jeho práca skúma, ako digitálne technológie ovplyvňujú mestské prostredie, vrátane aspektov sledovania a prepojení medzi bezpečnosťou a militarizáciou. Grahamovo písanie, publikovanie a prednášanie naprieč mnohými krajinami a disciplínami poukazujú na jeho široký medzinárodný vplyv. Jeho hlboké pochopenie dynamiky moderných miest rezonuje v jeho prepracovaných dielach.
Set against the backdrop of Russia in 1916, this travelogue offers a vivid portrayal of the country as experienced by a foreign traveler. Stephen Graham captures the essence of early 20th-century Russia, detailing its landscapes, culture, and the complexities of its society during a pivotal historical moment. Through his observations, readers gain insight into the life and spirit of the Russian people, making it a compelling account for those interested in history and travel.
»Wenn das Herz trüb ist, liegt das oft nur an einer zu dünnen Sohle.« Stephen Graham Der schottische Schriftsteller Stephen Graham war einer der ersten, der dazu aufrief, die Welt zu Fuß zu entdecken – und sich auf unbekannte Wege vorzuwagen. Fernab der Straßen, allein mit sich und der Natur. In seinem Wanderratgeber aus dem Jahr 1926 nimmt er uns mit in eine Zeit, in der viele die Folgen der Industrialisierung schon spürten, doch unsere High-Tech-Welt noch ferne Zukunft war. Seine tiefsinnigen Gedanken und zeitlosen Ausrüstungstipps haben ihn zum Kultautor gemacht – der uns nicht nur verrät, wie wir den Boden unter den Füßen wieder spüren lernen können, sondern uns mit dem besten Proviantpaket gegen den Überdruss unserer Zeit versorgt.
A revolutionary reimagining of the cities we live in, the air above us, and what goes on in the earth beneath our feetToday we live in a world that can no longer be read as a two-dimensional map, but must now be understood as a series of vertical strata that reach from the satellites that encircle our planet to the tunnels deep within the ground. In Vertical , Stephen Graham rewrites the city at every how the geography of inequality, politics, and identity is determined in terms of above and below.Starting at the edge of earth’s atmosphere and, in a series of riveting studies, descending through each layer, Graham explores the world of drones, the city from the viewpoint of an aerial bomber, the design of sidewalks and the hidden depths of underground bunkers. He why was Dubai built to be seen from Google Earth? How do the super-rich in São Paulo live in their penthouses far above the street? Why do London billionaires build vast subterranean basements? And how do the technology of elevators and subversive urban explorers shape life on the surface and subsurface of the earth?Vertical will make you look at the world around you this is a revolution in understanding your place in the world.
Cities, War and Terrorism is the first book to look critically at the ways in which warfare, terrorism and counter-terrorism policies intersect in cities in the post Cold-War period.
