Books by Peter Hall

In this "e;pathology of planning,"e; Peter Hall briskly recounts the histories of five great planning disasters and two near-disasters and analyzes the decisions of the professional bureaucrats, community activists, and politicians involved in the planning process. He draws on an eclectic body of theory from political science, economics, ethics, and long-range future forecasting to suggest ways to forestall such grand mistakes in the future. For this edition, Hall has added a special introduction in which he reflects further on the sequels to these cautionary tales and on the moral planners and citizens should draw from them.

The best-selling guide to acting Shakespeare in a new smaller and lighter handbook size.Shakespeare tells the actor when to go fast and when to go slow; when to pause, when to come in on cue and when to accent a word. His text is full of such clues. He tells the actor when but never tells him why or how. That is up to the actor. Much like bringing a musical score to life, Peter Hall guides us to 'speak the speech'. An essential text for classical training at drama school and an invaluable reference book for actors and directors working on Shakespeare productions. Peter Hall makes watching or reading Shakespeare a richer experience, for audiences as well as actors.

The complete story of the Range Rover in UK Police service from 1971 until the present day. The book covers the history, the markings, the roles and the Range Rovers used by UK Police forces in the last 50 years. The book contains over 300 photographs, most of which have never been seen in print before.

A review of unequal education in the US and the current options for change, which places special emphasis on African American children and education.

A fresh 21st century urban phenomenon is emerging: the networked polycentric mega-city region. This book describes and analyses eight such regions in North West Europe. It shows how businesses interrelate and communicate in geographical space - within each region, between them, and with the wider world.

This classic text for students of urban and regional planning, provides an historical overview of the developments and changes in the theory and practice of planning, throughout the entire 20th century.

This is the key book on global urban development at the start of the twenty-first century. It systematically reviews the main scenarios for the first 25 years of the twenty-first century and outlines an action plan to meet likely problems.

The second revised edition from Oberon Books. The autobiography of Sir Peter Hall.