Leo Hollis


The Story of the City

Hollis, Leo | THE STORY OF THE CITY


Boken utforskar stadens historia från antika bosättningar till moderna megastäder och de människor som format dem.

  • Utforska stadens historia från Mesopotamien till idag.

  • Berättelser om människor som formade våra städer.

  • Utgiven som förlagsband.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2026-08-27

Bindning: Förlagsband

Bokförlag: Penguin Books Ltd.
ISBN: 9780241786895

Omfång: 80 s.
Språk: Engelska
Utgivningsdatum: 2026-08-27

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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

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, but about the people who dreamed, built, and shaped the places that more than half of the people on Earth call home.
Learn about the inventor of the elevator, the urban planner who reforged Paris, the construction workers who built the Empire State Building, and other extraordinary characters who have left an indelible mark on our urban landscape. aDiscover how innovations like the safety elevator, the sewer, and the car reshaped city living, while also creating challenges for the future.


The Story of the City av Leo Hollis hittar du under Barn och ungdom: historia inom Historia | Arkeologi i huvudkategorin Humaniora.

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