Metropolis

A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention

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Beschreibung

<p><b>From Uruk to New York, how urban life shaped civilisation. </b><br><br>Across 7,000 years of history, historian Ben Wilson charts how cities have driven innovation, culture and progress. From Mesopotamia's first streets to the skyscrapers of today, <i>Metropolis</i> celebrates the creativity born from urban collision - while exploring the challenges of crowding, inequality and climate.<br><br>Rich in character and colour, it's both a sweeping history and a love letter to the bustle and brilliance of urban life. For readers of <i>Sapiens</i> and <i>The Silk Roads</i>, this is history at its most visionary and vivid.<br><br>'Brilliant... enchanting.' <i>Evening Standard </i><br>'A towering achievement... exhilarating.' <i>Wall Street Journal </i></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781784707521

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

199 x 130 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd