Metropolis: Ten Cities and Ten Centuries

307.76

HT113 .L67 1996

Lorenz, Albert

Metropolis : ten cities, ten centuries

New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1996.

64 p. : col. ill., maps ; 34 cm.

$17.95 (trade cloth)

ISBN: 0810942844

Audience: Elem., Mid., High

Summary: Beginning with 11th century Jerusalem and ending with 20th century New York, this tour of the last millennium visually depicts the development not only of cities around the world, but of the development of civilization.

Reviews: Horn Book Magazine, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

Life: The Millennium: The 100 Most Important Events and People of the Past 1,000 Years

909.82

CB13 .L55 1998

The life millennium : the 100 most important events & people of the past 1000 years

New York : Life Books, Time Inc., c1998.

192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

$29.95 (trade cloth)

ISBN: 082122557X

Audience: Elem., Mid., High

Summary: Two separate rankings of people and events mark their contributions to the world since the yar 1001.