{"product_id":"your-life-is-manufactured-how-the-world-is-made-and-how-we-can-do-it-better","title":"Your Life Is Manufactured: How the World is Made and How We Can Do it Better","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A WATERSTONES, \u003ci\u003eFT \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE**\u003cbr\u003e**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 FINANCIAL TIMES \u0026amp; SCHRODER BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom mega-factory floors, engineering laboratories and seaports to distribution hubs, supermarkets and our own homes, embark on an eye-opening guided tour through the world of manufacturing and its transformational influence on our lives - and the planet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFEATURING A NEW AFTERWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Revelatory.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fascinating.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Illuminating.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eIntensely readable.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Well-observed and enjoyably written.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnless you are floating naked through space, you are right now in direct contact with multiple manufactured products, be it furniture, technology, clothing, and or even food. The processes by which these things appear in our lives are virtually invisible. How often do we stop to think: Where do the things we buy actually come from?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharting the byzantine journeys taken by everyday items to reach us, \u003ci\u003eYour Life is Manufactured \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the seismic impact manufacturing has had on our lives and the natural world - and explores how it could offer us a path to a truly sustainable, more equitable future. In doing so, Minshall grants us the ability to make better choices for ourselves, our communities and the planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An extraordinarily good read.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID SPIEGELHALTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 336 pages | Published January 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63172056547677,"sku":"9780571381036","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780571381036.jpg?v=1769042079","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/your-life-is-manufactured-how-the-world-is-made-and-how-we-can-do-it-better","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}