CITIES: The First 6,000 Years
Six thousand years ago, there were no cities on the planet. Today, more than half of the world's population lives in urban areas, and that number is growing. Smith explains the rise of the first urban developments and their connection to our own. Along the way, she presents the unique properties that made cities singularly responsible for the flowering of humankind. Photos.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 292
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780735223684
Item #: 1959271