Your Life Is Manufactured: How the World Made and We Can Do It Better

From an award-winning and internationally renowned expert, this illuminating journey explores how manufacturing shapes our daily lives and the world around us. Your Life is Manufactured reveals the hidden journeys of everyday items—from factory floors and engineering laboratories to seaports and our own homes—and how these processes influence the planet and our future. With a new afterword, the book invites readers to understand where things come from, how they are made, and how choices can lead to a more sustainable and equitable world.

Charting the often invisible supply chains behind furniture, technology, clothing and even food, the book shows the seismic impact of manufacturing on society and nature. It blends clear analysis with engaging storytelling, helping readers make informed decisions for themselves, their communities and the planet. It has been recognized with multiple accolades and shortlisted or longlisted for prestigious awards, underscoring its timely examination of production in a connected world.

A compelling, readable guide to a topic that touches everyone, Your Life is Manufactured offers insight into how our manufactured world is built—and how we can shape its future. The author’s accessible style makes complex systems understandable and relevant, inviting reflection on what we buy, how it’s made, and the paths toward a more sustainable economy.

Kenmerken

• Up-to-date overzicht van productie en toeleveringsketens
• Belicht relatie tussen industrie en milieu
• Toegankelijke, feitelijke verheldering
• Aandacht voor duurzame en rechtvaardige keuzes
• Nieuwe nawoord toegevoegd aan de uitgave
• HBO-uitgave en erkenning door verschillende prijzen