Description
A panoramic study of our Urban Planet that takes readers on a six-continent, six-millennia tour of the world's cities.
About the Author
Carl Nightingale has taught urban history and world history for 25 years as a Professor at the University at Buffalo and the University of Massachusetts. He is Coordinator of the Global Urban History Project, a network of over 500 scholars working in this new hybrid field. His book Segregation: A Global History of Divided Cities (2012) was co-winner of the Jerry Bentley Prize from the World History Association.
Reviews
'Majestic in scale, full of fascinating detail about stones, bricks and systems of segregation, this book is charged with an urgency to create a new epic for our times. It is nothing less than a new human history. Carl Nightingale will change how you think about where we come from, the places we live in, and the resources we consume from this planet and its sun.' Jeremy Adelman, author of Worldly Philosopher: the Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman
'There's an exhilaration that comes with reading history written on this scale - much of our life that seems elusive or unconnected begins to make sense. And history is merely prelude to the future: on a planet of cities, our survival depends on seizing some of the clues this book contains.' Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out
'Ours is the first century in which the majority of humankind lives in cities. Nightingale in this sprawling, imaginative, and clearly written book explains how we reached this point by exploring the political and ecological roles of cities in world history from ancient Mesopotamia to modern megalopoli.' J. R. McNeill, author of The Webs of Humankind
'Offer[s] a unique point of view that includes many valuable insights about cities ...' David R. Conn, Library Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9781108424523
Author Carl H. Nightingale
Format Hardback
Page Count 814
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1300g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 157mm * 48mm