A City Through Time
In the bestselling A City Through Time, readers are invited to follow the progress of an imaginary city through six key periods of time, each captured by a scene of the city and zooming in on key buildings like a Roman bathhouse, medieval castle, and a modern skyscraper. Illustrations by award-winning artist Steve Noon provide a unique history of city life, transporting readers...
In the bestselling A City Through Time, readers are invited to follow the progress of an imaginary city through six key periods of time, each captured by a scene of the city and zooming in on key buildings like a Roman bathhouse, medieval castle, and a modern skyscraper. Illustrations by award-winning artist Steve Noon provide a unique history of city life, transporting readers from an early Greek settlement to an industrial metropolis, while pull-outs surrounding the illustrations introduce the reader to the people who lived there, from Greek slaves to modern-day commuters.
菲利普·斯蒂尔(Philip Steele)是著名的童书作家。他的作品中包含了世界各地的历史、地理和人文等知识。斯蒂尔一家生活在威尔士北部,当地有史前的墓室、中世纪的城堡、废弃的铜矿和古老的采石场,这种环境给予了他许多创作上的灵感。