The Cities Book

Cities represent civilization and human achievement: they are bubbling microcosms of virtues and vices, vanguards of technology and creative pursuits, incubators of traditions and melting-pots of diversity. More than half the world's population now lives in cities, and for travelers they hold an endless fascination.

From The Publisher:

Lonely Planet's first follow-up to best-seller The Travel Book is a full-color pictorial celebrating the microcosms of human achievement that are cities. Taking our cues from the buzz on the street, this book captures the individual flavour of each city through the eyes of the typical citizen in: dazzling, edgy images, hot conversation topics, urban myths, and the best places to eat, drink and seek out after dark.