{"product_id":"dark-age-ahead-jane-jacobs-9781400076703","title":"Dark Age Ahead","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this indispensable book, urban visionary Jane Jacobs argues that as agrarianism gives way to a technology-based future, we're at risk of cultural collapse. Jacobs--renowned author of \u003ci\u003eThe Death and Life of Great American Cities \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Economy of Cities\u003c\/i\u003e--pinpoints five pillars of our culture that are in serious decay: community and family; higher education; the effective practice of science; taxation, and government; and the self-regulation of the learned professions. The corrosion of these pillars, Jacobs argues, is linked to societal ills such as environmental crisis, racism, and the growing gulf between rich and poor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this is a hopeful book as well as a warning. Drawing on a vast frame of reference--from fifteenth-century Chinese shipbuilding to Ireland's cultural rebirth--Jacobs suggests how the cycles of decay can be arrested and our way of life renewed. Invigorating and accessible, \u003ci\u003eDark Age Ahead\u003c\/i\u003e is not only the crowning achievement of Jane Jacobs' career, but one of the most important works of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Jacobs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400076706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400076703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.28w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Governor General's Literary Awards - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 53","brand":"Jane Jacobs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048793796863,"sku":"9781400076703","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e81e694-cbe5-40a3-8aa1-adbbf8542c92.jpg?v=1684997867","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dark-age-ahead-jane-jacobs-9781400076703","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}