The Great Cities in History

FromtheoriginsofurbanizationinMesopotamiatotheglobalmetropolisesoftoday,greatcitieshavemarkedthedevelopmentofhumancivilization.TheGreatCitiesinHistorytellstheirstories,fromUrukandMemphistoTokyoandS?￡oPaulo.Agalaxyofdistinguishedcontributorsevokethecharacterofeachplaceitspeople,itsartandarchitecture,itsgovernmentandexplainthereasonsforitssuccess.Richlyillustratedwithphotographs,paintings,mapsandplans,thisvolumeisnothinglessthataportraitofworldcivilization.