Well illustrated with nearly 300 line drawings, maps and photographs, Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman

The dramatic story of the rise and collapse of Europe's first great urban experiment The growth of cities around the world in the last two centuries is the grea

Examines ancient cities in the Americas, revealing how settlements evolved and how urban centers grew and functioned.

William Ferguson's classic photographic portrayal of the major pre-Columbian ruins of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras is now available from UNM Press in

Investigates how the structure and use of space developed and changed in cities, and examines the role of different societal groups in shaping urbanism.