In the absence of federal leadership, states and localities are           
   stepping forward to address critical problems like climate change,        
   urban sprawl, and polluted water and air. Fortunately, they have          
   dynamic, innovative models outside U.S. borders. Green Cities of Europe   
   draws on the world's best examples of sustainability to show how other    
   cities can become greener and more livable. Timothy Beatley has brought   
   together leading experts from Paris, Freiburg, Copenhagen, Helsinki,      
   Venice, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and London to illustrate groundbreaking          
   practices in urban planning. These cities are creating greenways,         
   improving public transit, conserving energy, instituting "green audits"   
   for government, and strengthening their city centers. With Green Cities   
   of Europe, Beatley offers the U.S. planning community not only a vision   
   of holistic sustainability, but a clear guide to accomplishing it at      
   home.                                                                     

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  : The Royal Library of Alexandria, or Ancient Library of Alexandria, in   :
  : Alexandria, Egypt, was the largest and most significant great library   :
  : of the ancient world. It flourished under the patronage of the          :
  : Ptolemaic dynasty and functioned as a major center of scholarship from  :
  : its construction in the 3rd century BC until the Roman conquest of      :
  : Egypt in 30 BC. The library was conceived and opened either during the  :
  : reign of Ptolemy I Soter (323-283 BC) or during the reign of his son    :
  : Ptolemy II (283-246 BC).                                               /:
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    "With knowledge, comes wisdom - and wisdom should be shared."       /