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This atlas charts the diversity of the world’s cities over time, by processes of urbanization. It’s broken up into various chapters based on distinct types of cities, such as foundational cities (Athens and Rome), industrial cities (Manchester and a range of US and European industrial cities), rational cities (Paris and others including Vienna, New York and Washington DC), etc. Vibrant color maps, charts, and illustrations enrich this atlas and make it exciting for readers, which ties in perfectly with Odra Noel’s Map of Health, that also uses color as a tool to draw the audience. The central theme of this atlas is that in every geographic context and historical period, cities have always been engines of economic innovation and centers of cultural expansion, social transformation and political change.