Cities of the World: Cities of Asia

Description

This series offers readers of 9 and up an engaging and visually stunning look at some of the world's major cities. Cityscapes draw in the reader with facts about the iconic buildings that help to shape each city's unique identity. Data-packed pages give the essential details about each featured city, including where to go, what to do and things to eat on a visit, as well as information about the city's history. The cities of Asia covered in the book are Beijing, China; Tokyo, Japan; Jakarta, Indonesia; Delhi, India; Seoul, South Korea; Tehran, Iran; Hanoi, Vietnam; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Bangkok, Thailand and Hong Kong, China as well as Islamabad, Pakistan; Kathmandu, Nepal; Singapore City, Singapore; Shanghai, China; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Titles in the 6-book series feature the cities of Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America.

Liz Gogerly (Author) Liz Gogerly is a writer and editor of children's information books and a former teacher. She has worked on a wide variety of books and has a specialist knowledge of history and biographies. Victor Beuren (Illustrator) The illustrator, Victor Beuren, lives in Santa Catarina, Brazil. He worked in art direction in the advertising industry for many years before becoming a full-time artist. His work, in ink, watercolour and digital media, has won international recognition, including by the Society of Illustrators.