{"product_id":"the-invention-of-the-future-by-bruno-carvalho-author","title":"The Invention of the Future by Bruno Carvalho (Author)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA kaleidoscopic and original new history of urbanization—from Lisbon to New York, Paris to Rio de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires to Lagos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the past three centuries, urban dwellers and planners have imagined future cities that would be radically different from those of the past. Planners pursued progress, whether focused on flying vehicles above, sewage systems below, or daily life in between. Yet, as Bruno Carvalho shows in this original and wide-ranging history, which features some sixty illustrations, modern cities continuously defied predictions. Visionary designs and technological innovations created dramatic, unforeseen outcomes, and the ongoing urban boom is a story of continuity as well as rupture. A compelling history of imagined futures and the transformation of urban life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Invention of the Future\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also suggests what we might learn from the stories of our cities as we shape them for the twenty-first century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookbeen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52288731644213,"sku":null,"price":999.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1731\/5125\/files\/BOOK_BEEN_-_2026-02-02T125437.615.png?v=1770018895","url":"https:\/\/bookbeen.com\/products\/the-invention-of-the-future-by-bruno-carvalho-author","provider":"Bookbeen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}