{"product_id":"your-life-is-manufactured-by-tim-minshall-9780571381036","title":"Your Life Is Manufactured","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eLONGESTED FOR THE 2025 FINANCIAL TIMES \u0026amp; SCHRODER BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURING A NEW AFTERWORD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Revelatory.' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'Fascinating.' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'Intensely readable.' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'Well-observed and enjoyably written.' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharting the byzantine journeys taken by everyday items to reach us, \u003cem\u003eYour Life is Manufactured\u003c\/em\u003e reveals 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An extraordinarily good read.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAVID SPIEGELHALTER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47497035251948,"sku":"9780571381036","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571381036-your-life-is-manufactured.jpg?v=1775800963","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/your-life-is-manufactured-by-tim-minshall-9780571381036","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}