ISBN Cities in Layers book Hardcover 64 pages

Walk around any famous city and layers of history start to emerge. In London, Roman walls stand shoulder to shoulder with modern architecture. In Rome, ancient treasures like the Colosseum stand shoulder to shoulder with buildings from the Renaissance. In New York, skyscrapers from the 1920s and 1930s have been upstaged by enormous glass towers.In Cities in Layers, six famous world cities will be shown at different stages of their history. A clever die-cut element allows readers to really feel like they are peeling back time.

Steele was born in Dorking, Surrey, England. He attended University College, Durham, graduating in Modern Languages. In the 1970s he worked as an editor for various book publishers including Hodder and Hamlyn. In 1980 he moved to the Isle of Anglesey, in North Wales, where he now lives. He has written on a wide range of topics, especially in the fields of history, junior biography, peoples and cultures.Andres Lozano is a Madrid-born illustrator who now lives in London. He has worked for a wide range of international clients including The New York Times, Virgin Atlantic and McSweeney's. He has also published several picture books in the UK and the United States. He loves drawing and painting, especially houses, plants and people.