02971cam a2200529 i 4500 22316839 BJBSDDR 20260723105116.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 211119s2021 nyuab 001 0 eng d 2021425266 9780744029222 (hardback) 0744029228 (hardback) 22316839 (OCoLC)1253365848 TOH eng TOH rda ERASA OCO OCLCO VP@ BDX OCLCF IHX DLC eng lccopycat HT 1541 G786 2021 307.76 Great cities : the stories behind the world's most fascinating places. Stories behind the world's most fascinating places First American edition. New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021. 320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent cartographic image cri rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier 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. Cities and towns. Ciudades y pueblos Historia 47515 Cities and towns History. Human geography. Geografía humana 4559 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Instructional and educational works. fast (OCoLC)fst01919931 Instructional and educational works. lcgft 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 127834 127834 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2026-07-23 0 HT 1541 G786 2021 00000201432 2026-07-23 10:51:44 1 2026-07-23 BK