Cities - Then & Now by Various


Authors
Various
ISBN
9781788689304
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
24
Dimensions
282 x 259mm

This fun and colourful lift-the-flap book gives a unique insight into how cities looked in the past, compared to how they look now. With ancient cities and ruins including Pompeii, Great Zimbabwe and Babylon, discover how history has shaped our planet’s urban areas and changed them over time.

Featured cities include:

•Thebes in Egypt (c. 900 BCE) - Shows the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes compared to the modern city of Luxor. Featured elements include the Temple of Karnak, the Temple of Luxor and King Tutankahmun’s Tomb in the Valley of the Kings

•Constantinople, Turkey (c. 550) - Highlights the capital of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire as it looked at its peak in the 6th century, with its giant hippodrome compared with the modern city of Istanbul

•Aarhus, Denmark (c. 950) - Showcases the Viking city of Aarhus as it was in the 10th century, compared to the port city that has grown up in its place

•Tenochtitlan, Mexico (c. 1521) - Exhibits the vast capital of the Aztecs as it was at the moment of the Spanish invasion compared to the cosmopolitan Mexico City which was built on top of it

•Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (c. 1565) - Explores the Brazilian city as it looked at the moment of its foundation, still largely covered in tropical jungle, to how it looks now

•London, United Kingdom (c. 1666) - Delves into how London has changed since the time of the Great Fire of London to the present day

And much, much more!
Christmas Catalogue 2024 x BookFrenzy
21.24
RRP: $24.99
15% off RRP



Instore Price: $24.99
Enter your Postcode or Suburb to view availability and delivery times.

You might also like

Fantastic Facts
29.99
12.99
57% Off
Big Ideas For Curious Minds
42.99
36.54
15% Off
Encyclopedia of Amazing Facts
29.99
12.99
57% Off
RealLife Mysteries
Susan Martineau
14.95
6.99
53% Off
A Planet Full Of Plastic
16.99
14.44
15% Off
Action Packed Survival
19.95
9.99
50% Off
Seed to Sky
26.99
22.94
15% Off
My Book Of Gymnastics
22.99
19.54
15% Off
Learn to Play the Recorder  Box Set
24.99
6.99
72% Off
Pocket Eyewitness Cars
12.99
11.04
15% Off
Botanicum
49.99
42.49
15% Off

RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.