City
"Discover the story of the city--from ancient settlements to the modern metropolis."--Cover.
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- Full title :City / written by Philip Steele.
Summary
"Discover the story of the city--from ancient settlements to the modern metropolis."--Cover.
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- Publication Date:©2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):DK Publishing
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011.
Notes
At head of title: Eyewitness.
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:72 pages : : color illustrations ; : 29 cm +
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780756672072, 0756672074, 9781405345330, 1405345330, 9780756672089, 0756672082
- oclc:ocn995876880
- LC Classification:HT152
- Dewey Decimal:J 307.76
Table of Contents
What is a city? -- The first towns -- Where and why? -- Spires and domes -- Eternal cities -- Walls and towers -- Trade and industry -- Cities at war -- City zones -- Urban anatomy -- High-rise -- Urban sprawl -- People pressure -- Come together! -- The city at work -- On the move -- Under our feet -- Supplying the city -- Running the city -- Landmarks and symbols -- Open spaces -- Metropolitan arts -- Sporting life -- Festival! -- The city never sleeps -- Battling the elements -- In the danger zone -- Cities of the future -- Top 10 cities -- Sights and monuments -- Cities by numbers -- Glossary.
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