{"title":"Luc Sante","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuc Sante’s work delves into the intricate intersections of urban landscapes, history, and human ingenuity. His writing often explores themes related to engineering marvels and the subtle transformations of technology within everyday life, inviting readers to reconsider the familiar through a thoughtful, investigative lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a reflective style, Sante’s books reveal the hidden narratives behind structures and systems, blending meticulous research with evocative storytelling. Readers can expect illuminating accounts that connect technical innovation to broader cultural and historical contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nineteen-reservoirs-by-luc-sante-9781615198658","title":"Nineteen Reservoirs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirty years ago, \u003cem\u003eLow Life\u003c\/em\u003e appeared to universal acclaim and secured Luc Sante's status as the author of that cult classic of alternative New York City history. Now, he returns with another sidelong NYC history—here, the making of the upstate reservoir system that reliably supplies one of the world's greatest metropolises with its fresh water, and without which the city would almost certainly have faded into insignificance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis meticulously detailed book is both an immersive history and a meditation on the significance of these willed-from-nature bodies of water to the city—past, present, and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Affirm Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932336144620,"sku":"9781615198658","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781615198658-nineteen-reservoirs.jpg?v=1783860320"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/luc-sante.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}