Ben Wilson Libros

Explore the fascinating life and achievements of MrBeast, the YouTube sensation known for his extravagant challenges and philanthropy. This book delves into his rise to fame, unique content creation, and the impact he has made on social media and charitable causes. Fans will uncover behind-the-scenes stories and insights that reveal what makes him a beloved figure in the digital world. Perfect for anyone looking to deepen their appreciation for MrBeast and his contributions to entertainment and generosity.

This is a dazzling, globe-spanning history of humankind's greatest invention: the city. From its earliest incarnations 7000 years ago to the megalopolises of today, the story of the city is the story of civilisation. Although cities have only ever been inhabited by a tiny minority of humanity, the heat they generate has sparked most of our political, social, commercial, scientific, and artistic revolutions. It is these world-changing, epoch-defining moments that are the focus of Ben Wilson's book, as he takes us on a thrilling global tour of the key metropolises of history, from Urk, Athens, Alexandria and Rome, to Baghdad, Lübeck and Venice, to Lisbon, Amsterdam, London, Paris, New York, LA, Shanghai and Lagos.

This top-selling series introduces readers to the wild creatures of the world and has been expanded to include the wonders of the natural world, too. All titles have sturdy paper binding, are 10x9, and contain from 72-84 pgs and 50-60 color photos.

An eye-opening and urgent re-examination of nature in our cities, from the Sunday Times bestselling author. 'Awe-inspiring... full of wonder, warning and hope' ISABELLA TREE, author of Wilding Our modern-day cities might seem to represent our separation from the vitality of the natural world. Yet, as Ben Wilson reveals in this invigorating re-examination of urban landscapes across the globe, nature has always been at the heart of the city. Moving from Los Angeles and Delhi to Singapore and Amsterdam, Wilson explores how the bond between humans and nature has oscillated throughout history, and shows that - in a time of climate crisis - a new approach to rewilding may prove to be the city's saviour. 'Wilson soars like a falcon over global cities on five continents' WASHINGTON POST 'Novel and provocative' THE TIMES

<b>From a brilliant young historian, a colorful journey through 7,000 years and twenty-six world cities that shows how urban living has been the spur and incubator to humankind's greatest innovations.</b> In the two hundred millennia of our existence, nothing has shaped us more profoundly than the city. Historian Ben Wilson, author of bestselling and award-winning books on British history, now tells the grand, glorious story of how city living has allowed human culture to flourish. Beginning with Uruk, the world's first city, dating to 5000 BC and memorably portrayed in the <i>Epic of Gilgamesh, </i> he shows us that cities were never a necessity but that once they existed their density created such a blossoming of human endeavor--producing new professions, forms of art, worship, and trade--that they kick-started nothing less than civilization. Guiding readers through famous cities over 7,000 years, he reveals the innovations driven by each: civics in the agora of Athens, global trade in ninth-century Baghdad, finance in the coffeehouses of London, domestic comforts in the heart of Amsterdam, peacocking in Belle Epoque Paris. In the modern age, he studies the impact of verticality in New York City, the sprawl of L.A., and the eco-reimagining of twenty-first-century Shanghai. Lively, erudite, page turning, and irresistible, <i>Metropolis</i> is a grand tour of human achievement.