{"title":"Des Fitzgerald","description":"\u003cp\u003eDes Fitzgerald's work explores the intricate intersections of urban life and cultural shifts with poetic depth and keen observation. His writing invites readers to reflect on the transformations shaping contemporary cityscapes and the human stories embedded within them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Fitzgerald’s books blend evocative language with thoughtful commentary, offering a fresh perspective on modern existence. Expect a compelling journey through themes of change, identity, and the fleeting nature of today’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-city-of-today-is-a-dying-thing-by-des-fitzgerald-9780571362226","title":"The City of Today is a Dying Thing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities are bad for us: polluted, noisy and fundamentally unnatural. We need green space, not concrete. Trees, not tower blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo goes the argument. But is it true? What would the city of the future look like if we tried to build a better life from the ground up? And would anyone want to live there?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, Des Fitzgerald takes us on an urgent, unforgettable journey into the future of urban life, from shimmering edifices in the Arizona desert to forest-bathing in deepest Wales, and from rats in mazes to neuroscientific studies of the effects of our surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, he reveals the deep-lying and often controversial roots of today's green city movement, and offers an argument for celebrating our cities as they are - in all their raucous, constructed and artificial glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47647733219564,"sku":"9780571362226","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4622f838e9b7274c1f05be37a8745e8a.jpg?v=1779232538"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/des-fitzgerald.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}