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Reviews several books on local government studies including "Learning from Comparative Public Policy: A Practical Guide," by Richard Rose, "Metropolitan Governance: Conflict, Competition, and Cooperation," edited by Richard C. Feiock and "Governing Ourselves: The Politics of Canadian Communities," by Mary L. McAllister.

Books reviewed: Alastair Gemmell, Geomorphology, human activity and global environmental change John Gordon, Fundamentals of soils J David Wood, The frontier environment and social order: The letters of Francis Codd from Upper Canada Alastair M Curry, Landslides in the thick loess terrain of North–West China Keekok Lee, The terrestrial biosphere: environmental change, ecosystem science, attitudes and values Duncan Light, Nationalism and territory: constructing group identity in southeastern Europe Tim Hall, Handbook of urban studies Heather Norris Nicholson, Cinema and the city. Film and urban societies in a global context Judith Petts, Global environmental risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book 'Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment,' vol. 1--EIA: Process, Methods and Potential; vol. 2--EIA in Practice: Impact and Limitations, edited by Judith Petts.