What is a city? -- The first towns -- Where and why? -- Spires and domes -- Eternal cities -- Forgotten cities -- Walls and towers -- Trade and industry -- Cities at war -- City zones -- Urban anatomy -- High-rise -- Urban sprawl -- People pressure -- Come together! -- The city at work -- On the move -- Under our feet -- Supplying the city -- Running the city -- Landmarks and symbols -- Open spaces -- Metropolitan arts -- Sporting life -- Festival! -- The city never sleeps -- Battling the elements -- In the danger zone -- Cities of the future -- Top 10 cities -- Sights and monuments -- Cities by the numbers
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Introduces the world's most fascinating, fast-paced cities and how they grow and function, including suburbs, shanty towns, and high-rise business districts