The Story of the City: From Mud Brick to Metropolis, How Cities Have Shaped The World

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A fascinating journey through the history of cities, from their origins to their future Have you ever looked at the towers, houses, bridges and parks around you, and wondered how they got there? The answer is in the greatest experiment in human history: the city. In The Story of the City, urban historian Leo Hollis takes readers on a captivating journey through the history of cities, from the first settlements in ancient Mesopotamia to the megacities of today. This isn't just a story about concrete and steel…