Dubai: Behind an Urban Spectacle (Planning, History and Environment Series)

by YasserElsheshtawy (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $177.51

  Explores Dubai's history from its beginnings as a small fishing village to its place on the world stage, using historical narratives, novels and fictional accounts by local writers. This book also explores the economic and political forces driving Dubai's urban growth, its changing urbanity and its place within the global city network.