{"product_id":"9781324065722","title":"Dwelling on Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom tiny pit-houses in the Levant and Mesoamerica thousands of years ago to soaring skyscrapers in Dubai, New York and Shanghai today, \u003cem\u003eDwelling on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on an absorbing tour of the evolution of human habitation. Stefan Al weaves together archaeology, engineering, social history and environmental science to explain how our homes-the spaces in which we spend half our lives-developed through the ages and how they shaped civilisation. Whisking readers from ancient Pompeii to contemporary Hong Kong, industrial-age Liverpool to post-war Levittown, Al shows how our choices in housing have both reflected and affected ideas about gender roles, privacy and comfort. He explores architectural developments-like doorknockers, corridors and insulation-and details how the quest for housing has had severe consequences for the environment. Finally, he examines the myths and reality of future housing, including 3D-printed homes and space architecture built by robots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStefan Al's \u003cem\u003eSupertall\u003c\/em\u003e was praised as:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'A thoughtful inquiry into the new generations of skyscrapers…There is a lot of rich history here, well and concisely told (and illustrated with superb line drawings, a refreshing change).' - Paul Goldberger, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'The sheer volume of calculation required to build and keep [supertalls] aloft and functioning is astounding. Al...explains these esoteric technical challenges in lucid fashion...[T]he story of what's come about in the age of the supertall is gripping.' - Anthony Paletta, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"W.W. Norton and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57051212939637,"sku":"9781324065722","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781324065722.jpg?v=1775661470","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781324065722","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}