The cities book /
Lonely Planet Publications (Firm)
Do you know where in the world you can buy drinkable gold; why an 'elephant's foot' is one of the most dangerous objects in the world; or where you might have to swim to school? Discover the answers to these questions and loads more mindblowing facts in The Cities Book, where readers aged 8+ are taken on an incredible world tour through 86 of the world's greatest cities ... every page is packed with facts on city living, and gives kids a flavour of what it's like to grow up in each place featured. From food and festivals, to awesome architecture and amazing history - there's something for everyone. A mix of wow photography, beautiful illustrations and hand drawn maps bring each page to life.
Includes index.
Toronto -- Montreal -- Vancouver -- San Francisco -- Los Angeles -- Las Vegas -- New Orleans -- Nashville -- Chicago -- New York -- Philadelphia -- Washington DC -- Miami -- Havana -- Kingston -- Mexico City -- Oaxaca City -- La Paz -- Cartagena -- Manaus -- Rio de Janiero -- Cuzco -- Buenos Aires -- Ushuaia -- Reykjavik -- Tromso -- Stockholm -- Copenhagen -- Edinburgh -- London -- Dublin -- Amsterdam -- Brussels -- Paris -- Berlin -- Munich -- Krakow -- Prague -- Vienna -- Moscow -- Pripyat -- Istanbul -- Athens -- Rome -- Vatican City -- Venice -- Madrid -- Barcelona -- Lisbon -- Marrakesh -- Cairo -- Timbuktu -- Dakar -- Addis Ababa -- Nairobi -- Zanzibar Town -- Cape Town -- Jerusalem -- Mecca -- Dubai -- Samarkand -- Mumbai -- Varanasi -- Thimphu -- Ulaanbaatar -- Beijing -- Chengdu -- Hong Kong -- Bangkok -- Singapore -- Hanoi -- Manila -- Tokyo -- Kyoto -- Pyongyang -- Seoul -- Darwin -- Perth -- Ballarat -- Melbourne -- Sydney -- Auckland -- Rotorua -- Queenstown -- Apia -- South Tarawa.
Do you know where in the world you can buy drinkable gold; why an 'elephant's foot' is one of the most dangerous objects in the world; or where you might have to swim to school? Discover the answers to these questions and loads more mindblowing facts in The Cities Book, where readers aged 8+ are taken on an incredible world tour through 86 of the world's greatest cities ... every page is packed with facts on city living, and gives kids a flavour of what it's like to grow up in each place featured. From food and festivals, to awesome architecture and amazing history - there's something for everyone. A mix of wow photography, beautiful illustrations and hand drawn maps bring each page to life.
Cities and towns