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British Museum: A History of the World in 25 Cities

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British Museum: A History of the World in 25 Cities takes young readers on an exciting journey through time and geography. The book explores key cities across different eras, highlighting their cultural and historical significance. It's a fascinating exploration of how these places shaped global history, offering an engaging blend of facts and illustrations to spark curiosity about the world.
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This book may appeal to you if you are curious about exploring world history through the lens of different cities. With vivid illustrations and fascinating stories, young readers can embark on a global journey that brings ancient and modern urban landscapes to life. Perfect for budding historians and geography enthusiasts.

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A stunningly illustrated big book of maps, exploring how people have shaped cities . . . and how cities have shaped history.

A stunningly illustrated book of extraordinary city maps, telling the story of human civilisation throughout history.

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From the walled city of Jericho, built over 10,000 years ago, to the modern-day metropolises of Tokyo and San Francisco, discover how 25 cities from across history and around the planet have shaped the world we live in.

With vibrant, beautifully detailed artwork throughout and featuring 25 unique and carefully researched city maps, find out what life was really like for the people who lived there. Take an awe-inspiring tour around the ancient past to the near future—explore Athens in ancient Greece during the birth of democracy, walk the lamplit streets of Benin deep in the West African rainforest, or even discover what life was like in China's long-lost capital city of Xianyang.

British Museum: A History of the World in 25 Cities offers an enlightening journey through time and culture, discovering the compelling stories each city has to tell.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788006712

Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Libby VanderPloeg

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 112

About the Author

Tracey lives in Bath and is the author of many non-fiction books for children, including The Comic Strip History of the World (and further Comic Strip titles), 101 Things
You Need To Know (And Some You Don't), and the Hard Nuts of History series.

Andrew is the author of over sixty books and graphic novels for children and adults. His books have been translated into thirty languages around the world and have sold over eight million copies in the last decade. Working closely with the New York Times bestselling author, Eoin Colfer, Andrew adapted four Artemis Fowl books into full length graphic novels for Hyperion. Andrew's original fiction has been published by HarperCollins, Hachette, and Scholastic. His non-fiction books have appeared on the lists of Bloomsbury, DK, and Scholastic. His work in comics includes Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight for DC Comics, 2000AD, and Doctor Who. He happily believes he is the only writer alive to have written for the characters of Batman, Superman, Doctor Who, and Artemis Fowl.

Libby lives and works in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She grew up in Michigan on the edge of the Great Lakes dunes, and has lived in Chicago, New York, and Stockholm. Her work comes out of her deep affinity for storytelling, music, letterforms, printed ephemera, and wildlife

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