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BL
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| Record Number
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585065
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b414284
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| Main Entry
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Steele, Philip,1948-
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| Title & Author
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City /\ written by Philip Steele.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: DK Publishing,, c2011.
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| Series Statement
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DK eyewitness books
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| Page. NO
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72 p. :: col. ill. ;; 29 cm.
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| ISBN
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9780756672072 (hc)
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: 0756672074 (hc)
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: 9780756672089 (lib. bdg.)
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: 0756672082 (lib. bdg.)
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| Notes
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At head of title: Eyewitness.
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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What is a city? -- The first towns -- Where and why? -- Spires and domes -- Eternal 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 -- Glossary.
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| Abstract
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"Discover the story of the city--from ancient settlements to the modern metropolis."--cover.
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| Subject
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Cities and towns, Juvenile literature.
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City and town life, Juvenile literature.
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| Parallel Title
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Eyewitness city
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