The cities book : a journey through 86 of the world's greatest cities / authors, Heather Carswell [and 5 others] ; illustrated by Livi Gosling and Tom Woolley. - Victoria, Australia : Lonely Planet Global Ltd., c2016. - 207 p. : col. ill., col. maps, photos. ; 31 cm. - Lonely Planet kids . - Lonely Planet kids. .

Includes index. Subtitle from cover. "This book is jam-packed with pictures, facts, and stats about a host of incredible cities-- from Auckland, Beijing, and Copenhagen all the way to Zanzibar Town"--P.[4] of cover.

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 interesting facts in The Cities Book, where readers are taken on a world tour through 86 of the world's greatest cities. Every page is packed with facts on city living, from food and festivals, to architecture and history, and gives kids an idea of what it's like to grow up in each place featured.

9781786570192 178657019X


Cities and towns--Juvenile literature.
Cities and towns--Guidebooks--Juvenile literature.
Voyages and travels--Juvenile literature.

HT108.5 / .C57 2016 HT152 / .C58 2016

910.91732