cities and towns

In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, Tom and Hester hope that the ice city of Anchorage will reach the rumored haven of the Dead Continent--America--before the savage Hunstmen of Arkangel find them.

Looks inside a Viking town, examining what it was like to live and work in a busy, bustling center of long-distance trade. Includes information on architecture, culture, religion, dress, travel and trade.

Colorful illustrations and rhyming text describes the sights and sounds of California. Includes historical facts about cities.

Briefly describes the capital city of each state, its history, and its capitol building.

Simple text and photographs present common shapes that can be found in buildings, signs, and other parts of a city.

Beautiful, mysterious Vianne Rocher and her young daughter arrive in Lansquenet-sous-Tannes at the start of the Lenten season where she proceeds to set up a chocolate shop, much to the chagrin of the local priest.

Examines the urbanization of the world's population, discussing the growth of megacities, model city planing, projects and plans that deal with clean water and proper sanitation, the health of city residents, and the urban economy.

Text and illustrations present some of the outstanding features of the world's most famous cities.

A stranger with an evil secret harms the lives of many inhabitants of a small New England town.

Examines, through photographs and text, ancient cities in various regions of the world including Middle East, the Americas, the Mediterranean, and Asia.