{"product_id":"ten-cities-that-led-the-world-from-ancient-metropolis-to-modern-megacity-9781529356441","title":"Ten Cities That Led the World: From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A book of ideas [...] Strathern ably guides us through these moments of glory.' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGreat cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough ten unique cities, from the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, Paul Strathern explores how urban centres lead civilisation forward, enjoying a moment of glory before passing on the baton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe journey back to discover Babylonian mathematics, Athenian theatre and intellectual debate, and Roman construction that has lasted millennia. We see Constantinople evolve into Istanbul, revolutionary sparks fly in Enlightenment Paris, and the railways, canals and ships that built Imperial London. In Moscow men build spaceships while others starve, New York's skyscrapers rise up to a soundtrack of jazz, Mumbai becomes home to immense wealth and poverty, and Beijing's economic transformation leads the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach city has its own distinct personality, and \u003ci\u003eTen Cities that Led the World \u003c\/i\u003ebrings their rich and diverse histories to life, reminding us of the foundations we have built on and how our futures will be shaped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11578173\"\u003ePaul Strathern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529356441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 152935644X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS039000\"\u003eCivilization\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS002000\"\u003eAncient | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Strathern\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books about science, history, philosophy and literature, including two series, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophers in 90 Minutes \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe also won a Somerset Maugham award for his novel \u003ci\u003eA Season in Abyssinia\u003c\/i\u003e. He formerly lectured in philosophy and mathematics at Kingston University. He lives in London.","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44426681549037,"sku":"9781529356441","price":36.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c32a1fe4-eef3-426b-9620-bc08f0c36491.jpg?v=1699987234","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/ten-cities-that-led-the-world-from-ancient-metropolis-to-modern-megacity-9781529356441","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}