The city of today is a dying thing (Hardback)
Fitzgerald, Des (Author)
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Cities are bad for us: polluted, noisy and fundamentally unnatural. We need green space, not concrete. Trees, not tower blocks. So goes the argument. But is it true? What would the city of the future look like if we tried to build a better life from the ground up? And would anyone want to live there? Here, Des Fitzgerald takes us on an urgent, unforgettable journey into the future of urban life, from shimmering edifices in the Arizona desert to forest-bathing in deepest Wales, and from rats in mazes to neuroscientific studies of the effects of our surroundings. Along the way, he reveals the de...
ISBN (SKU)
9780571362219
Pages
304
Weight
402g
Dimensions
224x143x26
Imprint
Faber & Faber
Published
18, January, 2024
Genres
Art & Design
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