Author(s): Peter Kent

Children Non Fiction

From the Stone Age to the far future Peter Kent's detailed cross-sections show how an early settlement changes into a bustling, modern-day city. The illustrations are packed with absorbing and eye-opening details, and clearly show how new buildings are constructed on the rubble of the old. Eagle-eyed readers will have hours of fun spotting the descendants of one particular family though the centuries, and seeing how once-grand buildings become buried and how some structures remain through the centuries. The final spreads show a greener 21st century, then gives a glimpse of a possible future when war or climate change will change the city beyond recognition. This fascinating book has a glossary and lists websites for further information.