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" Eyewitness city / "
written by Philip Steele
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BL
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659431
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Steele, Philip,1948-
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| Title & Author
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Eyewitness city /\ written by Philip Steele
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: DK Publishing,, 2011
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DK eyewitness books
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72 pages :: color illustrations ;; 29 cm ++ 1 CD-ROM (color ; 4 3/4 in.)
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| ISBN
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9780756672072
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: 0756672074
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: 9780756672089
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: 0756672082
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: 9781405345330
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: 1405345330
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| Notes
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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 -- Forgotten 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 the numbers
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| Abstract
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Introduces the world's most fascinating, fast-paced cities and how they grow and function, including suburbs, shanty towns, and high-rise business districts
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Cities and towns, Juvenile literature
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City and town life, Juvenile literature
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City
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