TY  - BOOK
TI  - Great cities: the stories behind the world's most fascinating places
SN  - 9780744029222 (hardback)
AV  - HT 1541 G786 2021
U1  - 307.76  
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - DK Publishing
KW  - Cities and towns
KW  - Ciudades y pueblos
KW  - Historia
KW  - History
KW  - Human geography
KW  - Geografía humana
KW  - fast
KW  - Instructional and educational works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -