{"product_id":"concrete-cities-rob-imrie-9781529220513","title":"Concrete Cities: Why We Need to Build Differently","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis accessible critique of urban construction reimagines city development and life in an era of unprecedented building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exploring the proliferation of building and construction, Imrie sets out its many degrading impacts on both people and the environment. Using examples from around the world, he illustrates how construction is motivated by economic and political ideologies rather than actual need, and calls for a more sensitive, humane and nature-focused culture of construction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This compelling book calls for radical changes to city living and environments by building less, but better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Imrie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529220513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529220513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"Rob Imrie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088522490111,"sku":"9781529220513","price":127.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58b2d727-08c9-46e2-bb24-f57a7b95a390.jpg?v=1769105231","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/concrete-cities-rob-imrie-9781529220513","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}