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Great cities : the stories behind the world's most fascinating places.

Material type: TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021Edition: First American editionDescription: 320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780744029222 (hardback)
  • 0744029228 (hardback)
Other title:
  • Stories behind the world's most fascinating places
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 307.76
LOC classification:
  • HT 1541 G786 2021
Contents:
Centers of ancient and lost civilizations Great river cities Maritime cities Cities by design Modern metropolises
Summary: Delve into the social and cultural history of 100 of the world's most important cities. From the first towns in Mesopotamia to today's global metropolises, cities have marked the progress of civilization. Written in the form of illustrated "biographies", Great Cities offers a rich historical overview of each featured city, brought to vivid life with paintings, photographs, timelines, maps, and artifacts. Covers cities both ancient and modern - from Persepolis and Tikal, Paris and Vienna to Prague, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Dubai. Which ancient civilization founded the precursor to Mexico City? Why was Venice the gateway to the East? What was the Belle Epoque? Which was the first city to build sewers? Images of city life and key moments in history are complemented by close-ups of revealing details and feature panels that provide additional context. A book about history, but also about art, architecture, commerce, and politics, provides insight into what has shaped the places where we live.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HT 1541 G786 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000201432

Includes index.

"Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited." -- Title page verso.

Centers of ancient and lost civilizations
Great river cities
Maritime cities
Cities by design
Modern metropolises

Delve into the social and cultural history of 100 of the world's most important cities. From the first towns in Mesopotamia to today's global metropolises, cities have marked the progress of civilization. Written in the form of illustrated "biographies", Great Cities offers a rich historical overview of each featured city, brought to vivid life with paintings, photographs, timelines, maps, and artifacts. Covers cities both ancient and modern - from Persepolis and Tikal, Paris and Vienna to Prague, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Dubai. Which ancient civilization founded the precursor to Mexico City? Why was Venice the gateway to the East? What was the Belle Epoque? Which was the first city to build sewers? Images of city life and key moments in history are complemented by close-ups of revealing details and feature panels that provide additional context. A book about history, but also about art, architecture, commerce, and politics, provides insight into what has shaped the places where we live.

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