Overview
This, the first book in the series, explores cities from the earliest earth built settlements to the dawn of the industrial age exploring ancient, Medieval, early modern and renaissance cities. Among the cities examined are Uruk, Babylon, Thebes, Athens, Rome, Constantinople, Baghdad, Siena, Florence, Antwerp, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Timbuktu, Great Zimbabwe, Hangzhou, Beijing and Hankou Among the technologies discussed are: irrigation, water transport, urban public transport, aqueducts, building materials such as brick and Roman concrete, weaponry and fortifications, street lighting and public clocks.
Synopsis
This, the first book in the series, explores cities from the earliest earth built settlements to the dawn of the industrial age exploring ancient, Medieval, early modern and renaissance cities. Among the cities examined are Uruk, Babylon, Thebes, Athens, Rome, Constantinople, Baghdad, Siena, Florence, Antwerp, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Timbuktu, Great Zimbabwe, Hangzhou, Beijing and Hankou Among the technologies discussed are: irrigation, water transport, urban public transport, aqueducts, building materials such as brick and Roman concrete, weaponry and fortifications, street lighting and public clocks.
Booknews
Designed to be used in a course at The Open University, the text examines technological aspects of ancient, Medieval, and early modern cities in western history; cities in China before 1840; and cities in Africa before colonization. Contributors from urban archaeology, urban history, urban historical geography, and architectural history present nine studies investigating the extent to which major changes in the physical form and fabric of towns and cities have been stimulated by technological developments, and exploring within the urban setting the social origins and contexts of technology. A companion reader is available. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)