TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dempsey,Michael Cameron
TI  - Castles in the sand: a city planner in Abu Dhabi 
SN  - 9780786477609
AV  - HT 169 .U48 D46 2014
U1  - 307.1/216095357 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Jefferson, North Carolina
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
KW  - City planning
KW  - Abū Ẓaby (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)
KW  - Cities and towns
KW  - Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)
KW  - Growth
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index; Preface -- Prologue -- Origins -- Ready, fire, aim -- The mean streets -- Nanny state -- Into the desert -- Proletarians, unite! -- A higher power -- Back to nature -- The short arm of the law -- Faulty towers -- Nadir -- Greener grass -- Only sheikh! -- Grand designs -- Lonely hearts need not apply -- Cracks in the faìade -- Guests behaving badly -- The calm before the storm -- End of the road -- Epilogue -- A note about the author -- Chapter notes -- Bibliography -- Index
ER  -