Dubai: The Story of the World's Fastest City
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Today, Dubai is a city of shimmering skyscrapers attracting thousands of tourists every year. Yet just sixty years ago Dubai''s population scraped a living by picking dates, diving for pearls, or Review: Highly recommend - Great context for Dubai and how it’s developed since the 70s. Highly recommend is you are living in Dubai. Review: Couldn't put it down - Having visited Dubai twice recently, I was keen to learn more about just how this incredible place came to be. Jim Krane's book provides all the answers. Vividly told and relying on accounts from people who know the city inside out, the book is gripping and, at times, quite the page turner. It's snappy and fast, just like the place it describes. And it doesn't shy away from telling the story of the shadier side of Dubai, which it's important to know about to understand the place fully. The book also provides excellent insight into the Ruler of Dubai and his family.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 35 Reviews |
J**T
Highly recommend
Great context for Dubai and how it’s developed since the 70s. Highly recommend is you are living in Dubai.
R**N
Couldn't put it down
Having visited Dubai twice recently, I was keen to learn more about just how this incredible place came to be. Jim Krane's book provides all the answers. Vividly told and relying on accounts from people who know the city inside out, the book is gripping and, at times, quite the page turner. It's snappy and fast, just like the place it describes. And it doesn't shy away from telling the story of the shadier side of Dubai, which it's important to know about to understand the place fully. The book also provides excellent insight into the Ruler of Dubai and his family.
T**R
One of the Best books to read on Real estate booms and Developments
One of the Best books to read on Real estate booms and Developments. Sheikh Mohammed is truly inspiring, Proud to be a Muslim after reading this book.
S**S
Very informative and interesting. I feel I have learned ...
Very informative and interesting. I feel I have learned from this book and it will help me with my upcoming trip to Dubai.
A**R
Three Stars
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W**S
Very interesting book
As I will be visiting Dubai for the first time in October I wanted to read this book in order to know more about the place I am going to visit. I found it fascinating and it has really put me in the mood for my trip. My only issue with the book is that the font size is so ridiculously small that I ended up buying the kindle edition to read instead and I passed the paper copy onto someone else. Even with glasses on it was not a comfortable read.
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