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Published by St. Martin's Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 0312535740ISBN 13: 9780312535742
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1. The city of Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, is everything the Arab world isnt: a freewheeling capitalist oasis where the market rules and history is swept aside. Until the credit crunch knocked it flat, Dubai was the fastest-growing city in the world, with a roaring economy that outpaced Chinas while luring more tourists than all of India. Its one of the worlds safest places, a stones throw from its most dangerous. In City of Gold, Jim Krane, who reported for the AP from Dubai, brings us a boots-on-the-ground look at this fascinating place by walking its streets, talking to its business titans, its prostitutes, and the hard-bitten men who built its fanciful skyline. He delves into the citys history, paints an intimate portrait of the ruling Maktoum family, and ponders where the city is headed. Dubai literally came out of nowhere. It was a poor and dusty village in the 1960s. Now its been transformed into the quintessential metropolis of the future through the vision of clever sheikhs, Western capitalists, and a river of investor money that poured in from around the globe. What has emerged is a tolerant and cosmopolitan city awash in architectural landmarks, luxury resorts, and Disnified kitsch. Its at once home to Americas most prestigious companies and universities and a magnet for the Middle Easts intelligentsia. Dubais dream of capitalism has also created a deeply stratified city that is one of the worlds worst polluters. Wild growth has clogged its streets and left its citizens a tiny minority in a sea of foreigners. Jim Krane considers all of this and casts a critical eye on the toll that the global economic downturn has taken on a place that many tout as a blueprint for a more stable Middle East. While many think Dubais glory days have passed, insiders like Jim Krane who got to know the city and its creators firsthand realize theres much more to come in the City of Gold, a place that, in just a few years, has made itself known to nearly every person on earth.
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Published by ATLANTIC BOOKS (edition Main), 2010
ISBN 10: 1848870094ISBN 13: 9781848870093
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Main. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.
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Published by Picador, 2010
ISBN 10: 0312655436ISBN 13: 9780312655433
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Published by GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006, 2015
ISBN 10: 1782397604ISBN 13: 9781782397601
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Atlantic Books, 2013
ISBN 10: 1782391762ISBN 13: 9781782391760
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
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Published by Daw Books, Inc., New York, NY, 1995
ISBN 10: 0886776473ISBN 13: 9780886776473
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Jim Burns (illustrator). 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Cover Art; These are Mass market paperback books. Both books are first editions, with number lines ending in 1. The books are in Very Good condition and were issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, with some beginning toning to the page edges. "Swann is an American science fiction and fantasy author living in Solon, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, where much of his fiction is set. He was born Steven Swiniarski and has published some of his books as Swiniarski, and some as Swann. He has been published by DAW Books and by Ballantine Spectra, a division of Random House." (from Wikipedia).
Published by Columbia University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0231179308ISBN 13: 9780231179300
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Published by Columbia University Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 0231179316ISBN 13: 9780231179317
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7.
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Published by Atlantic, 2009
ISBN 10: 1848870078ISBN 13: 9781848870079
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. 2009. hardcover. Clean copy in fine dust wrapper. Newspaper clipping pasted to ffep by previous owner. Remains a very good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Published by CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY, 1981
ISBN 10: 0914782371ISBN 13: 9780914782377
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 10 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Exhibition held January 9 to 31, 1981, at CEPA Gallery, Buffalo. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Includes an interview with the artist conducted by Susan Krane. Size: 4to. Collectible.
Published by Atlantic Books, 2009
ISBN 10: 1848870086ISBN 13: 9781848870086
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.