{"product_id":"your-life-is-manufactured","title":"Your Life Is Manufactured","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an award-winning and internationally-renowned\nexpert, a wonderfully illuminating journey through the world of manufacturing\nand its transformational influence on our lives - and the world around us.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom mega-factory floors, engineering laboratories and\nseaports to distribution hubs, supermarkets and our own homes, embark on an\neye-opening guided tour through the world of manufacturing and its\ntransformational influence on our lives - and the planet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\nLONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 FINANCIAL TIMES \u0026amp; SCHRODER BUSINESS BOOK OF THE\nYEAR\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFEATURING A NEW AFTERWORD\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Revelatory.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'Fascinating.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Intensely readable.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'Well-observed and enjoyably written.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnless you are floating naked through space, you are right now in direct\ncontact with multiple manufactured products, be it furniture, technology,\nclothing, and or even food. The processes by which these things appear in our\nlives are virtually invisible. How often do we stop to think: Where do the\nthings we buy actually come from?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCharting the byzantine journeys taken by everyday items to reach us, \u003ci\u003eYour\nLife is Manufactured \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the seismic impact manufacturing has had\non our lives and the natural world - and explores how it could offer us a path\nto a truly sustainable, more equitable future. In doing so, Minshall grants us\nthe ability to make better choices for ourselves, our communities and the\nplanet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'An extraordinarily good read.'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDAVID SPIEGELHALTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Minshall\u003c\/b\u003e is the inaugural Dr John C. Taylor\nProfessor of Innovation at the University of Cambridge, the head of the\nEngineering Department's Institute for Manufacturing and a fellow of Churchill\nCollege. His research, teaching and outreach are focused on the links between\nmanufacturing and innovation. He lives in Cambridge with his scientist wife,\nNicola.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896333758671,"sku":"9780571381036","price":25.07,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_2afa7761-162b-4f3b-ace8-cc3ebe6a24a2.jpg?v=1773042860","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/your-life-is-manufactured","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}