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Evil Paradises
By Mike Davis
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Description
Although they read like science fiction, the case studies are shockingly real. In Dubai, where child slavery existed until very recently, a gilded archipelago of private islands known as "The World" is literally being added to the ocean. In Medellín and Kabul, drug lords-in many ways textbook capitalists-are redefining conspicuous consumption in fortified palaces. In Hong Kong, Cairo, and even the Iranian desert, burgeoning communities of nouveaux riches have taken shelter in fantasy Californias, complete with Mickey Mouse statues, while their maids sleep in rooftop chicken coops. Meanwhile, Ted Turner rides herd over his bison in 2 million acres of private parkland.
Davis and Monk have assembled an extraordinary group of urbanists, architects, historians, and visionary thinkers to reflect upon the trajectory of a civilization whose deepest ethos seems to be to consume all the resources of the earth within a single lifetime.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2008-06-01
Publication Date:
2008-06-01
Publisher:
New Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1595583920
ISBN13:
9781595583925
Weight:
426 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
€8,59