Ten Cities that Led the World by Paul Strathern

Ten Cities that Led the World by Paul Strathern

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From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation forward.

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Ten Cities that Led the World by Paul Strathern

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation forward.

Paul Strathern is the author of numerous books about science, history, philosophy and literature, including two series, Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World, and the Sunday Times bestseller The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance.

He also won a Somerset Maugham award for his novel A Season in Abyssinia. He formerly lectured in philosophy and mathematics at Kingston University. He lives in London.

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ISBN 13 9781529356441
ISBN 10 152935644X
Title Ten Cities that Led the World
Author Paul Strathern
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 2023-03-02
Number of pages 288
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