Cities: How Humans Live Together

Megan Clendenan

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If you could design a city that would be both a great place to live and good for the planet, what would it look like?

Today, about four billion people--more than half the world's population--live in cities. This number could rise to seven billion by 2050. Cities face big challenges, including threats from climate change, food insecurity, a lack of clean water and rapid population growth, but they are also places where innovation and sustainability can thrive.

Cities: How Humans Live Together travels through time to explore questions like When and why did cities form? How did people access food and water? Where did they go to the bathroom? Peek into the past to see how cities have changed through time and explore what could make cities more sustainable and welcoming for today and tomorrow.

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Book Details

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Publish Date: May 16th, 2023
Pages: 96
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 11.20in - 9.10in - 0.50in - 1.40lb
EAN: 9781459831469
Recommended age: 09-12
Categories: • Lifestyles - City & Town Life• Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection• Architecture

About the Author

Clendenan, Megan: -

Megan Clendenan has lived in cities of all sizes and loves to explore new neighborhoods on foot. She has worked for women's rights, mental health and youth empowerment nonprofit organizations as well as for an environmental law group. Megan is the author of Fresh Air, Clean Water, part of the Orca Think series; co-author of Design Like Nature, part of the Orca Footprints series; and the author of Offbeat, a novel for young readers. Megan lives near Vancouver, British Columbia, with her family.

Praise for this book

"Truly impressive...An engaging presentation of information that might otherwise be seen as technical and mundane. Recommended."-- "School Library Connection"

"Fascinating...Ebullient...A thought-provoking guide to the past, present, and future of cities."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"Full of engaging facts...A colorful combination of photographs, cartoon illustrations, and infographics provides plenty of visuals in this appealing look at human history."-- "Booklist"

"'Must-have' for middle grade readers...An engaging format with an information-packed text...By encouraging critical thinking about the development of sustainable, safe, equitable cities around the world, Cities challenges today's students to learn from the past and prepare for the future. Highly Recommended."

-- "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"

"Older readers with a fascination for cities planning, global history and those looking for a research text will find a wealth of information in this book...Ogawa provides playful, expressive illustration alongside beautiful global photography on every page...Readers will look forward to future nonfiction ecological endeavours by Clendenan."

-- "Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)"