Assouline's coffee-table book "Dubai Wonder" guides the reader through this legendary city and its cultural diversity and different neighborhoods. The book shows the Dubai of today, with all its splendor and where anything is possible.
Dubai is an international port city and desert oasis and one of the most important metropolises in the Middle East. Dubai began modestly with pearl diving, fishing and trading, but has since overshadowed its historical origins. Dubai, the most populous of the seven emirates united by founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1971, is a treasure trove of the best, the biggest and the brightest, with stars of architecture such as Zaha Hadid, Foster + Partners and Santiago Calatrava. The Dubai skyline is marked by the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa, the gigantic Dubai Mall, the seven-star Burj Al Arab hotel and Dubai International Airport - the ultimate in extravagance.
Dubai Wonder guides the reader through this legendary city and its cultural diversity and various neighborhoods ..... including Deira, home to the Khor Dubai, a creek on which Dubai's economy relied for decades for pearl diving and fishing; Al Quoz, the city's cultural heart; the Dubai International Financial Centre and Jumeirah, a largely residential district with the emirate's notable resorts along the coast.
Specifications
Title: Dubai Wonder
Author: Myrna Ayad
Publisher: Assouline
Size: 246 x 330 x 39 mm
Size: 296 pages
Weight: 2900 grams
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781649800237
