Ben Wilson Knihy

Za dvě stě tisíc let naší existence nás nic neformovalo výrazněji než město. Ben Wilson, mladý historik, jehož knihy pojednávající o britských dějinách se řadí mezi bestsellery a získávají mnohá ocenění, nám tentokrát přináší velkolepý příběh o tom, jak se města odpradávna podílela na rozkvětu naší civilizace a jak život v nich podnítil největší vynálezy lidstva. Vyprávění začíná v Uruku, prvním městě, které svět poznal 5000 př.n.l. Na jeho příkladu autor vyslovuje myšlenku, že jsme se bez měst vždy dokázali obejít, jakmile se však objevila, intenzita jejich osídlení měla přímý vliv na nebývalý rozvoj lidského konání, ať už je řeč o nových profesích, způsobech uměleckého vyjádření, rozličném vyznání či zaměření obchodu. Na cestě po konkrétních městech autor zmiňuje, jaké inovace to které z nich přineslo. Takto se dostáváme do dalších měst – například do Athén, Bagdádu, Londýna, Amsterdamu, Paříže, New Yorku, Los Angeles či Šanghaje. Kniha je napsána opravdu čtivě a zároveň vysoce odborně. Stránky, po nichž vám budou oči vyloženě klouzat, jsou plné vskutku zajímavých informací o vývoji města coby ohromné vymoženosti, kterou lidstvo dokázalo stvořit. Vítejte na fascinující a barvité výpravě napříč 7000 lety a 26 světovými městy!

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In a captivating tour of cities famous and forgotten, acclaimed historian Ben Wilson tells the glorious, millennia-spanning story how urban living sparked humankind's greatest innovations. “A towering achievement. . . . Reading this book is like visiting an exhilarating city for the first time—dazzling.” —The Wall Street Journal During the two hundred millennia of humanity’s existence, nothing has shaped us more profoundly than the city. From their very beginnings, cities created such a flourishing of human endeavor—new professions, new forms of art, worship and trade—that they kick-started civilization. Guiding us through the centuries, Wilson reveals the innovations nurtured by the inimitable energy of human beings together: civics in the agora of Athens, global trade in ninth-century Baghdad, finance in the coffeehouses of London, domestic comforts in the heart of Amsterdam, peacocking in Belle Époque Paris. In the modern age, the skyscrapers of New York City inspired utopian visions of community design, while the trees of twenty-first-century Seattle and Shanghai point to a sustainable future in the age of climate change. Page-turning, irresistible, and rich with engrossing detail, Metropolis is a brilliant demonstration that the story of human civilization is the story of cities.

An eye-opening and urgent re-examination of nature in our cities, from the Sunday Times bestselling author. 'Awe-inspiring... full of wonder, warning and hope' ISABELLA TREE, author of Wilding Our modern-day cities might seem to represent our separation from the vitality of the natural world. Yet, as Ben Wilson reveals in this invigorating re-examination of urban landscapes across the globe, nature has always been at the heart of the city. Moving from Los Angeles and Delhi to Singapore and Amsterdam, Wilson explores how the bond between humans and nature has oscillated throughout history, and shows that - in a time of climate crisis - a new approach to rewilding may prove to be the city's saviour. 'Wilson soars like a falcon over global cities on five continents' WASHINGTON POST 'Novel and provocative' THE TIMES

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This top-selling series introduces readers to the wild creatures of the world and has been expanded to include the wonders of the natural world, too. All titles have sturdy paper binding, are 10x9, and contain from 72-84 pgs and 50-60 color photos.