We live in a manufactured world. Unless you are floating naked through space, you are right now in direct contact with multiple manufactured products, be they furniture, technology, clothing or even food. And yet the processes by which these things appear in our lives are virtually invisible.

How often do we stop to think: where do the things we buy actually come from?

From mega-factory floors, engineering laboratories and seaports to distribution hubs, supermarkets and our own homes, Your Life is Manufactured traces the surprising journeys taken by everyday items to reach us. In the process, Tim Minshall reveals the impact manufacturing has had on the natural world and shows us how it can offer us a path to a truly sustainable future.

Your Life is Manufactured maps the awe-inspiring global system of manufacturing that enables virtually every aspect of our existence. In making sense of this world, it grants us the ability to make better choices for ourselves, our communities and the planet.