An edition of Castles in the sand
(2014)
Castles in the sand
a city planner in Abu Dhabi
by Michael Cameron Dempsey
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"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"--
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Castles in the sand: a city planner in Abu Dhabi
2014, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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0786477601 9780786477609
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Preface
Prologue
Origins
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
Epilogue
A note about the author
Chapter notes
Bibliography
Index.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index.
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