History of Cities in Maps - The ultimate visual exploration of human civilisation through 70

Each map in this beautifully designed volume gives a unique visual representation of and historical context to the city it surveys. Spanning more than 9,000 years, this book expertly curates more than 70 historical maps which tell the fascinating story of human civilization: from cities founded on sacred places, ideas and power, to early examples of town planning and later innovations such as skyscrapers and urban transport. Featuring maps of renowned capital cities as well as lesser-known urban areas, including: Mohenjo-Daro , c. 2500 BC Babylon , c. 600 BC Rome , c. 210 AD Baghdad , 762 AD Constantinople , 1422 Tenochtitlan , 1524 Dublin , 1610 Kyoto , 1626 New Amsterdam , 1660 Edinburgh , 1780 Adelaide , 1838 Lagos , 1885 Los Angeles , 1908 Brasilia , 1957 Chongqing , 2016 Dubai , 2020 An ideal book for map and history lovers. For more in this series try History of World Trade in Maps (9780008409296) and History of War in Maps (9780008506490). ...

Product details

• Authors: Collins Books, Philip Parker
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2024
• EAN: 9780008671815
• ISBN: 978-0-00-867181-5
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 276 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Travel > Maps, city plans, atlases; World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, HISTORY / Civilization, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, General & world history, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Cartography, map-making & projections, Empires & historical states, General and world history, Human Geography, Urban communities, Cartography, map-making and projections, Historical maps and atlases, Historical maps & atlases, REFERENCE / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps, City & town planning: architectural aspects, Historical states, empires, territories and regions, Title;, Settlement, urban & rural geography