Cities in Layers

Informationen zum Autor Steele was born in Dorking, Surrey, England. He attended University College, Durham, graduating in Modern Languages. In the 1970s he worked as an editor for various book publishers including Hodder and Hamlyn. In 1980 he moved to the Isle of Anglesey, in North Wales, where he now lives. He has written on a wide range of topics, especially in the fields of history, junior biography, peoples and cultures. Andrés Lozano is a Madrid-born illustrator who now lives in London. He has worked for a wide range of international clients including The New York Times , Virgin Atlantic and McSweeney's . He has also published several picture books in the UK and the United States. He loves drawing and painting, especailly houses, plants and people. Klappentext Andres Lozano (whose work has appeared in "McSweeney's") illustrates this die-cut look at the evidence of history beneath the surface in the cityscapes of Rome, London, Paris, Beijing, Istanbul and New York. Vorwort Look at some of the world's most famous cities through their history in this clever book with die-cut windows through layers of time. Zusammenfassung Walk around any famous city and layers of history start to emerge. In London, Roman walls stand shoulder to shoulder with modern architecture. In Rome, ancient treasures like the Colosseum stand shoulder to shoulder with buildings from the Renaissance.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Nielsen, Gill Steele, Philip Steele
• Assisted by: Andres Lozano (Illustration)
• Publisher: Templar Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2020
• EAN: 9781787410794
• ISBN: 978-1-78741-079-4
• No. of pages: 64
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Modern, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past