Metropolis

by Emrys Jones

Past civilizations have always expressed themselves in great cities, immense in size, wealth, and in their contribution to human progress. We are still fascinated by ancient cities in Babylon, Rome, and Constantinople. Today, giant cites abound, but some are pre-eminent. As always, they represent the greatest achievements of different cultures. This book examines the idea of a class of supercities in the past and present, and in both the western and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019282578X
• ISBN13: 9780192825780
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"