A pictorial history of the urban environment from 4000 BC to the present day, examining the architecture, geographical, social and economic development of the city. Using specific buildings as examples, the book traces how the modern city has evolved and grown, what were the factors behind it, how it affected lifestyles and how further developments occurred. The periods covered include The Roman Empire, Renaissance Italy, the Industrial Revolution, and the futuristic cities that herald the 21st century.
- ISBN10 060059212X
- ISBN13 9780600592129
- Publish Date 15 April 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 August 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Imprint Hamlyn
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English