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Blubberland: The dangers of happiness
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Blubberland: The dangers of happiness
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Elizabeth Farrelly
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:224 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153 |
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| Category/Genre | Popular psychology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780868408378
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| Classifications | Dewey:306 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | General | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
UNSW Press
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| Imprint |
UNSW Press
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| Publication Date |
1 October 2007 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Why is western humanity, richer and safer than ever before, also fatter, sadder and more fearful? Blubberland is a witty and engaging critique of the way we live now. Leading architecture critic and writer Elizabeth Farrelly asks why we find it so hard to abandon habits we know to be destructive, from the five-car garages of the McMansion to the insatiable urge to shop, shop, shop. Ranging widely from architecture and city-planning to truth, beauty, nature and desire, Blubberland is a smart, thoughtful and stylish argument for turning things around.
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