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A city through time : illustration / Steve Noon.

Noon, Steve, (illustrator.). Steele, Philip, 1948- City through time. (Added Author).

Summary:

Panoramic scenes show each stage in an imaginary city's fascinating history, from its beginnings as a Greek colony to the city it is today.

Record details

ISBN: 9781465402493
ISBN: 1465402497
Physical Description: 45 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Previously published in a different format: A city through time / written by Philip Steele ; illustrated by Steve Noon. 2004.

Formatted Contents Note:

The story of a city --The Greek colony (550 BCE) -- The temple (550 bce) -- Citizens of Rome (120 CE) -- The public baths (120 CE) -- The medieval city (1250) -- The castle (1250) -- Palaces and fountains (1650) -- The town hall (1650) -- The industrial port (1880) -- The train station (1880) -- Steel and glass (today) -- High-rise (today) -- Reference section. Architecture through time -- Technology through time -- Work and play through time -- Costume through time -- Historical cities.