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Synopsis
In a sweeping treatment that covers a span from ancient Sumeria to the present, the author plumbs the mysteries of the city, explaining how they work and why they sometimes fail, discussing agriculture, engineering, public works, religion, and much more.
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Review
"The most enjoyable book ever written about the city" (The Times)
"Fascinating... Cities is a celebration of its subject's refusal to be explained or controlled" (Lawrence Norfolk Guardian)
"An entertaining read" (Literary Review)
"Vastly entertaining... Reading Cities is like wandering with an erudite companion through a great city in which the past rubs shoulders with the present and surprises lurk around every corner" (Time)
"A superb historical account of the places in which most of either live or will live" (Conde Nast Traveller)
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A magisterial exploration of the nature of the city from its beginnings to the mega-conurbations of today.
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