This book on water and climate change goes beyond the usual and predictable analyses, by bringing religion and values into a discussion that is often dominated by technocratic solutions. The three case studies of Jakarta, Cape Town, and Amsterdam demonstrate the challenges of water management in urban areas and the role religion can play in addressing them. With representatives from science, politics, economics, and religion, as well as young voices, the book stimulates a values-driven dialog...

The work of 40 innovative and influential thinkers are profiled in this text to provide students with an engaging introduction to and intellectual survey of those who are and have been instrumental in the way we interact with cities

Dit boek is een compilatie van astronomie, astrofysica, geometrie, geschiedenis en religies. Het laat alle kanten van het bestaan zien, vanuit verschillende visies. Het is de bedoeling dat mensen dit boek niet als de absolute waarheid aannemen, maar gaan inzien dat iedereen gelijk heeft.