The Story of the City
A Human Experiment 9,000 Years in the Making
$40.04
- Hardcover
80 pages
- Release Date
24 August 2026
Summary
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 dr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241786895 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241786894 |
| Author: | Leo Hollis |
| Publisher: | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Imprint: | DK Children |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 24 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 307mm x 255mm |
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About The Author
Leo Hollis
Leo Hollis is an urban historian, writer, and broadcaster. He is the author of The Phoenix: The Men Who Made Modern London and the international bestseller, Cities Are Good For You. Leo is a regular contributor to the London Review of Books and his work has been featured in The Guardian, The Economist, and the Financial Times. He lives in London and is a frequent speaker at literary festivals and conferences worldwide.
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