Book reviewed in this article:

Aganbegyan, A. G. editor, 1981: Regional studies for planning and projecting: the Siberian experience.

Barrett, S. and Fudge, C. editors, 1981: Policy and action.

Blacksell, M. and Gilg, A. 1981: The countryside: planning and change.

Dunn, M., Rawson, M. and Rogers, A. 1981: Rural housing: competition and choice.

Shucksmith, M. 1981: No homes for locals.

Burgel, G. 1981: Croissance urbain et développement capitaliste. Le ‘miracle’ A thenien.

Connolly, W. E. 1981: Appearance and reality in politics.

Davidson, R. 1981: Crime and environment.

Herbert, D. T. 1982: The geography of urban crime.

Harloe, M. editor, 1981: New perspectives in urban change and conflict.

Harloe, M. and Lebas, E. editors, 1981: City, class and capital.

Herbert, D. J. 1979: Urban development in the third world: policy guidelines.

Turner, A. editor, 1980: The cities of the poor.

Kuklinski, A. editor, 1981: Polarized development and regional policies: tribute to J. Boudeville.

Lobo, S. 1982: A house of my own.

Macintyre, S. 1980: Little Moscows. Communism and working‐class militancy in interwar Britain.

Mingay, G. E. editor, 1981: The Victorian countryside

Oakey, R. P. 1981: High technology industry and industrial location: the instruments industry example.

Pacione, M. editor, 1981: Urban problems and planning in the developed world.

Hardoy, J. E. and Satterthwaite, D. 1981: Shelter need and response — housing, land and settlement policies in seventeen third world nations.

Peach, C., Robinson, V. and Smith, S. editors, 1981: Ethnic segregation in cities.