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- Centers of Progress : Forty Cities That Changed the World
- Publication Name
- Centers of Progress
- Title
- Centers of Progress
- Subtitle
- 40 Cities That Changed the World
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9781952223655
- ISBN
- 9781952223655
- Publisher
- Cato Institute
- Genre
- Science, History, Philosophy
- Topic
- Civilization, Political, History
- Release Year
- 2023
- Release Date
- 19/09/2023
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Length
- 8.9in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Item Width
- 6in
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- 0 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 260 Pages
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Where does progress happen? The story of civilization is the story of the city. It is cities that have created and defined the modern world by acting as the sites of pivotal advances in culture, politics, science, technology, and more. There is no question that certain places, at certain times in history, have contributed disproportionately toward making the world a better place. This book tells the story of forty of those places. In Centers of Progress: 40 Cities That Changed the World, Chelsea Follett examines a diverse group of cities, ranging from ancient Athens to Songera Hangzhou. But some common themes stand out: most cities reach their creative peak during periods of peace; most centers of progress also thrive during times of social, intellectual, and economic freedom, as well as openness to intercultural exchange and trade; and centers of progress tend to be highly populated. Because, in every city, it is ultimately the people who live there who drive progress forwardif given the freedom to do so. Identifying common factorssuch as relative peace, freedom, and multitudesamong the places that have produced history's greatest achievements is one way to learn what causes progress. Change is a constant, but progress is not. Understanding what makes a place fertile ground for progress may help to sow the seeds of future innovations. Moreover, their story is our story. City air provides the wind in the sails of the modern world. Come journey through these pages to some of history's greatest centers of progress.
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Cato Institute
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1952223652
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9781952223655
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Book Title
Centers of Progress : Forty Cities That Changed the World
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Trade Paperback
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English
Topic
Civilization, Political, History
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Science, History, Philosophy
Number of Pages
260 Pages
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Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6in
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The story of human progress in all its forms is the story of civilization's greatest achievements. So, what better way to teach about those accomplishments than through a focus on the cities that were usually there at the beginning? In Centers of Progress, Chelsea Follett elegantly and briskly goes through most of our greatest accomplishments from the beginnings of agriculture to medicine, trade, and currency and to big ideas and events like the foundations of liberal democracy, emancipation, suffrage, and the fall of Communism. And it ends, quite appropriately, with the digital revolution. To be read by all, from children to centenarians., Chelsea Follett has written a book telling a history of human ingenuity covering 12,000 years! We learn this astonishing epic by reading about the life--and sometimes death--of 40 cities on five continents. There is a common thread linking these urban biographies: people of different cultures meeting in cities doted with a degree of intellectual freedom develop an ability to solve technical and social problems. And because cities communicate, their inventions slowly add up and soon spread across continents, benefiting humanity. Centers of Progress provides an optimistic, well-documented view of the world. We badly need this long-term perspective!, Chelsea Follett's Centers of Progress makes urban history interesting again, indeed fascinating. These 40 tales help to explain where modern life comes from and give a broader intellectual and historical tour of the world., By looking at cities as the centers of progress, this book recasts world history as a developing set of ideas and technologies. This is a much welcome alternative to the approaches to the past that see nations, social classes, or institutions as the drivers and carriers of history. Follett reminds us that history is made by people and that when people congregate in cities, they become more innovative and contribute more to historical development. It is a positive story that everyone can learn from., Chelsea Follett guides us through 40 cities where innovations enabled humanity to progress to longer and better lives. We revisit beloved cities that are well-known to us from travel or reading, such as Athens, London, and New York. But we also learn of the achievements of exotic and underappreciated cities, such as Budj Bim, Nan Madol, and Chang'an. Many of Follett's cities were bastions of freedom in a landscape that was otherwise much less free. She reminds us why our beleaguered cities are worth saving., Some times and places seem almost magical in the way they incubate ideas and movements. In explaining the magic in this fascinating book, Chelsea Follett shines a light on the drivers of human progress., The best way to understand progress is to study history: the case studies of how it actually happened. Here are dozens of such stories--concise and readable--from all over the world, which is a reminder that progress can come from anywhere., We shouldn't just study the past to avoid repeating mistakes; we should also go there to be inspired by remarkable episodes of creativity and progress. And Chelsea Follett is the perfect tour guide. Centers of Progress is a comprehensive history lesson packed with facts yet always an enjoyable and easily accessible read., Endlessly fascinating, wide-ranging, and provocative, Centers of Progress takes us on a tour of the most creative moments of human history. Chelsea Follett moves us around the globe and across millennia. From the invention of agriculture to the digital revolution, Follett shows us the many ways in which cities have freed the imagination and brought forth new ideas that improved our lives. An inspiring rebuttal to stories of decline, Follett demonstrates that whenever people were free to gather, interact, and innovate, progress followed., Cities are our greatest invention. From ancient cities like Jericho and Uruk to Athens and Rome and onward to Vienna, Kyoto, Florence, Berlin, Paris, London, New York, San Francisco, and many more, Chelsea Follett shows how cities power human progress in technology, arts, and across the board. An absolute must read for mayors, urban leaders, businesspeople, and anyone concerned about the future of our cities, economy, and society., Cities have long been places that foster innovation and flourishing. They could just as well be called 'labor markets,' 'population clusters,' or 'agglomerations' where people merge and, operating from market signals and personal need, produce stuff others find beneficial. Chelsea Follett's book Centers of Progress describes the historical role that cities played in such advancement. From medical innovations that sprang off the Nile River in the third millennium BC in Egypt to the defeat of ruinous '-isms' and rise of the 20th-century liberal order, urban centers made it happen. Underlying Follett's work is the case for fostering the market economies that will help cities continue this role in the future., "Some times and places seem almost magical in the way they incubate ideas and movements. In explaining the magic in this fascinating book, Chelsea Follett shines a light on the drivers of human progress." --Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress "Chelsea Follett's Centers of Progress makes urban history interesting again, indeed fascinating. These 40 tales help to explain where modern life comes from and give a broader intellectual and historical tour of the world." --Tyler Cowen, founder of Marginal Revolution "Chelsea Follett has written a book telling a history of human ingenuity covering 12,000 years! We learn this astonishing epic by reading about the life--and sometimes the death--of 40 cities on five continents. There is a common thread linking these urban biographies: people of different cultures meeting in cities doted with a degree of intellectual freedom develop an ability to solve technical and social problems. And because cities communicate, their inventions slowly add up and soon spread across continents, benefiting humanity. Centers of Progress provides an optimistic, welldocumented view of the world. We badly need this longterm perspective!" --Alain Bertaud, author of Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities "Endlessly fascinating, wideranging, and provocative, Centers of Progress takes us on a tour of the most creative moments of human history. Chelsea Follett moves us around the globe and across millennia. From the invention of agriculture to the digital revolution, Follett shows us the many ways in which cities have freed the imagination and brought forth new ideas that improved our lives. An inspiring rebuttal to stories of decline, Follett demonstrates that whenever people were free to gather, interact, and innovate, progress followed." --Jack A. Goldstone, author of Why Europe? The Rise of the West in World History, 1500-1850 "We shouldn't just study the past to avoid repeating mistakes; we should also go there to be inspired by remarkable episodes of creativity and progress. And Chelsea Follett is the perfect tour guide. Centers of Progress is a comprehensive history lesson packed with facts yet always an enjoyable and easily accessible read." --Johan Norberg, author of Open: The Story of Human Progress "Cities have long been places that foster innovation and flourishing. They could just as well be called 'labor markets,' 'population clusters,' or 'agglomerations' where people merge and, operating from market signals and personal need, produce stuff others find beneficial. Chelsea Follett's book Centers of Progress describes the historical role that cities played in such advancement. From medical innovations that sprang off the Nile River in the third millennium BC in Egypt to the defeat of ruinous '-isms' and rise of the 20thcentury liberal order, urban centers made it happen. Underlying Follett's work is the case for fostering the market economies that will help cities continue this role in the future." --Scott Beyer, author of Market Urbanism: A Vision for FreeMarket Cities "The best way to understand progress is to study history: the case studies of how it actually happened. Here are dozens of such storiesconcise and readablefrom all over the world, which is a reminder that progress can come from anywhere." --Jason Crawford, founder of The Roots of Progress
Table of Content
IntroductionPreface / Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Jericho (Agriculture)Chapter 2: Göbekli Tepe (Religion)Chapter 3: Budj Bim (Aquaculture)Chapter 4: Uruk (Writing)Chapter 5: Mohenjo-Daro (Sanitation)Chapter 6: Nan Madol (Seafaring) Chapter 7: Memphis (Medicine)Chapter 8: Ur (Law)Chapter 9: Chichen Itza (Team Sports)Chapter 10: Athens (Philosophy)Chapter 11: Alexandria (Information)Chapter 12: Rome (Roads)Chapter 13: Chang'an (Trade)Chapter 14: Baghdad (Astronomy)Chapter 15: Kyoto (The Novel)Chapter 16: Bologna (Universities)Chapter 17: Hangzhou (Paper Money)Chapter 18: Florence (Art) Chapter 19: Dubrovnik (Public Health)Chapter 20: Benin City (Security)Chapter 21: Mainz (Printing Press)Chapter 22: Seville (Navigation)Chapter 23: Amsterdam (Openness)Chapter 24: Agra (Architecture)Chapter 25: Cambridge (Physics)Chapter 26: Paris (Enlightenment) Chapter 27: Edinburgh (Social Science)Chapter 28: Philadelphia (Liberal Democracy)Chapter 29: Vienna (Music)Chapter 30: Manchester (Industrialization)Chapter 31: London (Emancipation)Chapter 32: Wellington (Suffrage)Chapter 33: Chicago (Railroads)Chapter 34: Los Angeles (Cinema)Chapter 35: New York (Finance)Chapter 36: Hong Kong (Non-Interventionism)Chapter 37: Houston (Spaceflight)Chapter 38: Berlin (Fall of Communism)Chapter 39: Tokyo (Technology)Chapter 40: San Francisco (Digital Revolution)Suggested Further ReadingDiscussion Questions for Book Clubs & Classrooms
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