Castles in the Sand: A City Planner in Abu Dhabi

by Michael Cameron Dempsey

Book Overview

Abu Dhabi--an obscure Middle Eastern principality that happens to be the richest city in the world. This book tells the story of Abu Dhabi's ambitions to transform itself from a sleepy sheikhdom into a thriving international metropolis and a hub of business and leisure. It traces Abu Dhabi's boom years from 2009 to 2011 from the perspective of a Westerner working for the Urban Planning Council, the government agency that planned and coordinated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786477601
• ISBN13: 9780786477609
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher