Customer Reviews

A City Through Time

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My children greatly enjoy all the books in this series, and while Anne Millard does a great job with the facts it is the art of Steve Noon that really makes these books phenomenal. Easily understood information that is very interesting appears on each page, and with characters you can follow throughout the book you can spend a long time searching for them -- which allows you to really appreciate all the other historically accurate mini-scenes that play out all over. I will admit that I have been known to look through these books even when my children aren't around. This book, and all the others in this series, should be enjoyable for all children of all ages. Even those who aren't old enough to read will still love the pictures and learn something. Older children learn quite a bit, and keep coming back to the book because there is always something new to find. I highly recommend this book, and encourage any parent to add all of them to their collection!

I love all the books in this series. This one has almost too much on each two page spread (more than some of the others in the series). But it's worth spending the time really looking and exploring the pages.

Each book in this series takes a plot of land, in this case various parts of a city (not always from the exact same location in this one), and shows how it changes from pre-history human occupation through various key times in history (Greeks, Romans, Middle Ages, Industrial Rev. through to modern times).

Because of the detail in this book, it would probably take several sittings to go through it together with your kids. It would also be a great one to leave out on the coffee table. It's the kind of book kids will pick up over and over again.

There's a small amount of text on each page. Then around the edges there are "characters" which you can then try to find in the picture. This helps give the pages focus.

I think this series of books are a great supplement to world history study and/or interesting to read and study just for fun.

This book is rich in wonderful visual and intellectual detail and, for a certain type of kid, maybe one who seems unfocused, not conventionally sociable, in otherwords with a mind, perhaps brilliant, but not accesible as just another jolly fellow, can be just what focuses and satisfies.

Great stuff

When I was a kid, the problem with history was too much text. It didn't come alive in 3D. This book is so creative and full of tiny details that kids love to examine. It puts change over time of civilization into an absorbable format.

I love this book. Written by Philip Steele, the story takes you on a journey from the Stone Age and shows you the progression of a city over time to the Millennium Tower in the year 2005. The illustrations by Steve Noon are so detailed and gorgeous. Each era shows cut-aways of the various architectural structures complete with labels and definitions on each page. There is also a glossary at the end of the book so it's educational at the same time as being a fun feast for the eyes. Adults will be as fascinated by this book as the children they are reading it with.

Everyone has raved about the charming, informative detail of the illustrations -- and they should!

I particularly love the illustrated glossary in back, organized by period, and the Time Traveler Quiz which sends readers back into the book to find little details.

Gave to Niece for X-mas, all the adults were facinated by it, recommended for parents to look at with their kids to get them interested in history.