
The Great Cities in History (Hardback)
John Julius Norwich (editor)
£24.95
Hardback
304 Pages /
Published: 12/10/2009
- In stock
From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization. The Great Cities in History tells their stories, from Uruk and Memphis to Tokyo and Sao Paulo. A galaxy of distinguished contributors evoke the character of each place - its people, its art and architecture, its government - and explain the reasons for its success. Richly illustrated with photographs, paintings, maps and plans, this volume is nothing less that a portrait of world civilization.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 9780500251546
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 1560 g
Dimensions: 260 x 200 x 33 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'One couldn't really ask for better people to open windows of insight on this fascinating and urgent topic' - Conde Nast Traveller
'The history of cities is a history of civilization and such histories do not usually come so clear, so concise, so accessible and so entertaining as this' - The Art Book
'An extravaganza ... a terrific line-up of writers, and some superb illustrations' - Times Literary Supplement
'The history of cities is a history of civilization and such histories do not usually come so clear, so concise, so accessible and so entertaining as this' - The Art Book
'An extravaganza ... a terrific line-up of writers, and some superb illustrations' - Times Literary Supplement
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