{"product_id":"ten-cities-that-led-the-world-by-paul-strathern","title":"Ten Cities That Led the World by Paul Strathern","description":"\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGreat cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Through ten unique cities, from the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, Paul Strathern explores how urban centres lead civilisation forward, enjoying a moment of glory before passing on the baton.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e We journey back to discover Babylonian mathematics, Athenian theatre and intellectual debate, and Roman construction that has lasted millenia. We see Constantinople evolve into Istanbul, revolutionary sparks fly in Enlightenment Paris, and the railways, canals and ships that built Imperial London.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e In Moscow men build spaceships while other men starve, New York's skyscrapers rise up to a soundtrack of jazz, Mumbai becomes home to immense wealth and poverty, and Beijing's economic transformation leads the way.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Each city has its own distinct personality, and \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTen Cities that Led the World \u003c\/i\u003ebrings their rich and diverse histories to life, reminding us of the foundations we have built on and how our futures will be shaped.","brand":"Winding Stair Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39736519622739,"sku":"","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/0691\/0035\/products\/tencities.jpg?v=1644855767","url":"https:\/\/winding-stair-bookshop.myshopify.com\/products\/ten-cities-that-led-the-world-by-paul-strathern","provider":"Winding Stair Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}