A History of the World in 25 Cities

Tracey Turner and Andrew Donkin • Illustrated by Libby VanderPloeg city where people use a n anals to travel instead of roads, Venice was bu anals to travel instead of roads , ver a hundred small islands linked by bri s autiful Italian lagoon. A city so p owe we e w rfu fu f u l i li eitsowncitystate(orcountry)t he h ‘Re R

A gorgeous, large-format gift hardback featuring city maps from all over the world, from ancient history to the present day.

Readers can visit cities from every inhabited continent on Earth, from the walled city of Jericho built over 10,000 years ago, to the modern-day metropolis of Tokyo, the most densely populated city in the world today.

With vibrant artwork from Libby VanderPloeg, each carefully researched map takes readers on a city tour at a unique moment in time—from exploring Athens in ancient Greece, to walking the beautiful lamplit streets of medieval Benin, deep in the West African rainforest.

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Anextraordinarycitywherepeopleuseanetwork ofcanalstotravelinsteadofroads, Venicewasbuilt onoverahundredsmallislandslinkedbybridgesin abeautifulItalianlagoon.

Acitysopowerfulitwasonceitsowncitystate(orcountry),the ‘Republicof Venice ’ builtamightyseaempireandbecamethe mostimportanttradingportofitstime.

From a multiple award-winning illustrator and internationally bestselling authors

Andrew Donkin has sold over 10 million children’s books and graphic novels worldwide. His graphic novel, Illegal (co-written with Eoin Colfer), was an international bestseller and has been nominated for over 40 book awards. Andrew lives with his family near the Thames River in London, England.

Tracey Turner has written lots of books for children, including How Many Mice Make an Elephant, The Curious Book of Lists, Exploding Beetles and Inflatable Fish, and more than 80 other titles. She works as a writer and editor and lives with her partner, Tom, and their son, Toby, and Wellington the dog in Bath, England.

Libby VanderPloeg always loved drawing and was surrounded by books and stories growing up, since her mother was a storyteller and children's librarian. After studying fine art in Chicago and working as a graphic designer, art director, and even a cheese monger in Brooklyn, she decided to focus on her lifelong love of drawing and illustration. She lives in Michigan, USA.