Castles in the sand
Subtitle: a city planner in Abu Dhabi
By: Michael Cameron Dempsey
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Jefferson, North Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780786477609; 9781476613192
Subjects: City planning; Cities and towns; History; Growth
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Prologue; title: Origins; title: Ready, fire, aim; title: The mean streets; title: Nanny state; title: Into the desert; title: Proletarians, unite!; title: A higher power; title: Back to nature; title: The short arm of the law; title: Faulty towers; title: Nadir; title: Greener grass; title: Only sheikh!; title: Grand designs; title: Lonely hearts need not apply; title: Cracks in the faìade; title: Guests behaving badly; title: The calm before the storm; title: End of the road; title: Epilogue; title: A note about the author; title: Chapter notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index.