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AUTHOR
Steele, Philip, 1948-.
TITLE
Eyewitness. City [electronic resource] / written by Philip Steele.
IMPRINT
New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2011.
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (72 p.) : col. ill.
SERIES
Eyewitness.
SERIES
Gale eBook.
NOTE
At head of title: Eyewitness.
NOTE
Includes index.
CONTENT NOTE
What is a city? -- The first towns -- Where and why? -- Spires and domes -- Eternal cities -- Forgotten cities -- Walls and towers -- Trade and industry -- Cities at war -- City zones -- Urban anatomy -- High-rise -- Urban sprawl -- People pressure -- Come together! -- The city at work -- On the move -- Under our feet -- Supplying the city -- Running the city -- Landmarks and symbols -- Open spaces -- Metropolitan arts -- Sporting life -- Festival! -- The city never sleeps -- Battling the elements -- In the danger zone -- Cities of the future -- Top 10 cities -- Sights and monuments -- Cities by numbers.
SUMMARY
Introduces the world's most fascinating, fast-paced cities and how they grow and function, including suburbs, shanty towns, and high-rise business districts.
SUBJECT
Cities and towns.
SUBJECT
City and town life.
DISCIPLINE
Geography.
DISCIPLINE
Internet Resources.
DISCIPLINE
Liberal Studies -- Globalization.
OTHER TITLE
City.
LINK
Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access (Password can be acquired from eClass public announcement)
ISBN
9780756673772 (ebk.).
Location
Call Number
Status
World Wide Web
307.76 STE ebook
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