Ten Cities that Led the World - From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation forward.

About the author

Paul Strathern is the author of numerous books about science, history, philosophy and literature, including two series, Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World, and the Sunday Times bestseller The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance.

He also won a Somerset Maugham award for his novel A Season in Abyssinia. He formerly lectured in philosophy and mathematics at Kingston University. He lives in London.

Summary

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation forward.

Foreword

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation forward.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Strathern, Strathern Paul
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.02.2022
• EAN: 9781529356342
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-5634-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Civilization, Regional & national history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, History: earliest times to present day, Ancient History, General and world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE