Paul Strathern

Ten Cities that Led the World

From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation forward.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 162mm x 241mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9781529356342
• ISBN-10: 1529356342
• Artikelnr.: 62845514

Autorenporträt

Paul Strathern is the author of numerous books about science, history, philosophy and literature, including two series, Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World, and the Sunday Times bestseller The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance. He also won a Somerset Maugham award for his novel A Season in Abyssinia. He formerly lectured in philosophy and mathematics at Kingston University. He lives in London.