San Antonio College Library

The tale of two small town boys, one a paragon of virtue the other a born loser and the competitive relationship that follows them into adulthood.

Smart cities around the world are using technology like cloud computing, blockchain solutions, biometrics and artificial intelligence to revolutionize city life as we know it.

Sasha Jensen is rescued from her dismal room in London where she has been drinking herself to death and returns to Paris where she is picked up by a young man. For the first time in ages, she begins to feel she is still alive, still capable of desires and emotions.

"There is a quality to Thomas' poetry that makes one want to read it aloud and drink in the sound...short pithy lines roll off the tongue and captivate the ear."--Houston Chronicle A major figure in the Black Arts Movement and a founding member of the Umbra workshop, Lorenzo Thomas is one of the most heralded authors of his generation. Dancing on Main Street, Thomas's long-awaited collection spanning many decades of his career, blends traditional...

The 'Why factory' throws down the gauntlet to the city of Hong Kong. What role will Hong Kong be fulfilling in the future? Which specialism should the city focus on in the trial of strength with other cities, such as Shenzhen, Shanghai and Singapore? What objectives need to be set? What are the ingredients that would be appropriate? Can Hong Kong deploy its relatively high quality to develop itself further? And if so, then how? "Hong Kong fantasies"...

Contains entries that provide information on the origins and significant events in the history of some of the world's most famous cities, arranged alphabetically within the regions of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, North America, and South America, with antique maps and photographs.

"From an award winning author comes a deeply personal and powerful account of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in a small town in Germany in the 1950s. Hanna conjours up unforgettably the events of her youth: her magical bond to her unconventional mother; her friendship with an illegitmate son of an American GI; and the lessons in local lore that are served with tea and innuendo by the town's dwarf librarian." From the bookjacket.