The Evolution of the City
This stunning book presents a spectacularly illustrated hisotry of the urban envirnment from around 4000 BC to the present day. With 250 illustrations in colour and black and white, it examines the architerctural, geographical, social and economic development of the city. Using specific buildings and cities as examples, it traces how the modern metropolis has evolved and grown, what were the factors behind it, and how it affected lifestyle and vice versa. The text is interspersed throughout with fact boxes, short biographies, architectural details and definitions. Key developments that are covered in detail include the Roman Empire, Renaissance Italy, the Industrial Revolution, International Modernism and the futuristic cities that herald the 21st century.
