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050 00 $aHT169.U48$bD46 2014
082 00 $a307.1/216095357$223
100 1 $aDempsey, Michael Cameron,$d1980-
245 10 $aCastles in the sand :$ba city planner in Abu Dhabi /$cMichael Cameron Dempsey.
264 1 $aJefferson, North Carolina :$bMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$c[2014]
300 $avii, 210 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c26 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index.
505 0 $aOrigins -- Ready, fire, aim -- The mean streets -- Nanny state -- Into the desert -- Proletarians, unite! -- A higher power -- Back to nature -- The short arm of the law -- Faulty towers -- Nadir -- Greener grass -- Only sheikh! -- Grand designs -- Lonely hearts need not apply -- Cracks in the faìade -- Guests behaving badly -- The calm before the storm -- End of the road.
520 $a"Castles in the Sand explores the drastic changes in Abu Dhabi's built environment, where entire islands are forested with skyscrapers and billions of dollars in infrastructure are spent on a whim. General readers will find a broad introduction to Abu Dhabi, and architects and planners will gain a firsthand glimpse inside an unprecedented experiment in city-building"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aCity planning$zUnited Arab Emirates$zAbū Ẓaby (Emirate)
650 0 $aCities and towns$zUnited Arab Emirates$zAbū Ẓaby (Emirate)
651 0 $aAbū Ẓaby (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)$xHistory.
650 0 $aCities and towns$xGrowth.
852 00 $bavelc$hHT169.U48$iD46 2014