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Metropolis - A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention (Paperback): Ben Wilson

Metropolis - A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention (Paperback)

Ben Wilson

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author, a dazzling, globe-spanning history of humankind's greatest invention: the city. 'Brilliant...enchanting' Evening Standard 'Exhilarating' New York Times The story of the city is the story of civilisation. From Uruk and Babylon to Baghdad and Venice, and on to London, New York, Shanghai and Lagos, Ben Wilson takes us through millennia on a thrilling global tour of the key urban centres of history. Rich with individual characters, scenes and snapshots of daily life, Metropolis is at once the story of these extraordinary places and of the vital role they have played in making us who we are. 'Panoramic...entertaining and rich in wondrous detail' Tom Holland 'A towering achievement... Reading this book is like visiting an exhilarating city for the first time' Wall Street Journal

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Imprint: Vintage
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: July 2021
Authors: Ben Wilson
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 978-1-78470-752-1
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history
Books > Humanities > History > World history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > General
LSN: 1-78470-752-X
Barcode: 9781784707521

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