Peter Newman: 54 books
The Curse of Mental Assent
Christian Discipleship Series, #21
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2019
For every person in America who is hostile to the gospel of Christ, there may be ten more who say they believe in the gospel and profess to be Christians. Of course, this is not true. Most of these people are not true followers of Christ and do not even know (let alone believe and act on) the real...
Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems
Principles and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Modern city dwellers are largely detached from the environmental effects of their daily lives. The sources of the water they drink, the food they eat, and the energy they consume are all but invisible, often coming from other continents, and their waste ends up in places beyond their city boundaries....
People Cities
The Life and Legacy of Jan Gehl
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
"A good city is like a good party—you stay for longer than you plan,” says Danish architect Jan Gehl. He believes that good architecture is not about form, but about the interaction between form and life. Over the last 50 years, Gehl has changed the way that we think about architecture and city...
by Peter Newman
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
The Vagrant is his name. He has no other. Years have passed since humanity’s destruction emerged from the Breach. Friendless and alone he walks across a desolate, war-torn landscape. As each day passes the world tumbles further into depravity, bent and twisted by the new order, corrupted by the...
BSS: Simply a Great Manager
The fundamentals of being a successful manager
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Like many things in life, becoming a great manager is in fact a simple process if only we knew how and changed our current habits. The authors in this book have identified 15 fundamental principles that are exhibited by great managers and which can easily be followed by mere mortals when they have something...
Urban Planning in Europe
International Competition, National Systems and Planning Projects
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002
Urban planning is undergoing a period of transformation across Europe, with a major trend towards increased urban competition, national deregulation and greater private sector influence.
Urban Planning in Europe is the first comprehensive analysis of the influence of countries is developed, presenting...
Do Christians Have Two Natures?
Christian Discipleship Series, #1
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016
Many born again Christians believe they have two natures within them, a new Christ-like nature and an old sinful nature, which war against each other. They believe that their new nature loves God and wants to practice righteousness, but that their old nature loves sin and wants to practice lawlessness....
ResiliCities
Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
The authors of this spirited book don't believe that oblivion is necessarily the destiny of urban areas. Instead, they believe that intelligplanning and visionary leadership can help cities meet the impending crises, and look to existing initiatives in cities around the world. Rather than responding...
Sustainability and Cities
Overcoming Automobile Dependence
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Sustainability and Cities examines the urban aspect of sustainability issues, arguing that cities are a necessary focus for that global agenda. The authors make the case that the essential character of a city's land use results from how it manages its transportation, and that only by reducing our...
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit - Its Purpose and Power
Christian Discipleship Series, #3
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
Jesus commanded His disciples to be baptized in water. However, Jesus also commanded His disciples to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. This raises a very important question: if we received the Holy Spirit when we were saved, then why do we need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit after we are saved?...
by Peter Newman
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
‘An exciting new writer – sharp, compelling and original’ Mark Lawrence Years have passed since the Vagrant journeyed to the Shining City, Vesper in arm and Gamma’s sword in hand. Since then the world has changed. Vesper, following the footsteps of her father, journeyed to the breach and closed...
How To Stop Practicing Sin
Christian Discipleship Series, #2
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
Most Christians do not know how to stop practicing sin. They find themselves continually overcome by sins such as fear, pride, envy, greed, bitterness, anger, lust, or addictions. As a result, they live lives of secret desperation, shame, frustration and defeat, always afraid of sin's destructive...
Green Urbanism in Asia
The Emerging Green Tigers
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
The world is facing an age of scarcity which will challenge all cities to reduce their resource footprint, especially carbon, improve biodiversity and at the same time continue to create economic opportunities and liveable places. This is green urbanism. Asian urban growth is leading the world in...
Governance of Europe's City Regions
Planning, Policy & Politics
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2003
Governance of Europe's City Regions considers the changing role of the European Union in regional issues, explores how national governments have become increasingly involved at the regional scale and examines the constitutional and political contexts in which regional and local governments operate....