And although the author admits society is complex, and as such our political-social knowledge is overall weak and speculative, he urges us as planners to know as much as possible, including 'both the realm of the actor and the institutions and social structures within which action takes place' (p. 5). Being a planner in society, for people, planet, place: by Nicholas Low, Cheltenham (UK), Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020, viii + 304 pp., £95.00 (hardback), ISBN: 9781788973786 In his recent book I Being a Planner in Society, for People, Planet, Place i , author Nicholas Low takes us through a veritable tour-de-force comprised of a dazzling array of conceptualisations and personal examples, creating a comprehensive and compelling story of planning in the latter half of the 20 SP th sp century. [Extracted from the article]