The Cities of the Future
Post Wave · Hardcover · June 10, 2025
Winner of the Silver Eureka Nonfiction Award Discover how ten innovative cities are becoming greener and more livable, inspiring us to improve our own communities.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore how ten cities are adapting, and how children and adults can help improve their communities.
- Themes
- Sustainable cities, Innovation in urban design, Community participation
- Genres
- Architecture for Kids, Protecting the Planet, City & Town Life
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Winner of the Silver Eureka Nonfiction Award Discover how ten innovative cities are becoming greener and more livable, inspiring us to improve our own communities. In every country around the world, cities are exciting places full of vibrant landmarks and diverse people all living together. But today’s cities also have problems: overcrowding, pollution, heavy traffic, and poverty.
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Luckily, cities are used to adapting, and they’re already coming up with new ways to modernize, making them attractive, welcoming, and pleasant places to live. As a city-dweller of the future, dive into this book to discover clever new ideas and dream about the kind of city you’d like to live in. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll build it! INSPIRATION TO TAKE ACTION: Meet the visionary architects, passionate residents, and energetic leaders driving these changes, and learn how both children and adults can contribute to making their own cities more livable. ECO-THEMES: Kids will learn about the importance of sustainability, innovation, global awareness, and personal responsibility. KID-FRIEND APPROACH TO INNOVATION: A great way to introduce children to the fascinating and important work done in urban design. Perfect for: • Gift-givers looking for design and technology nonfiction for curious kids • Budding architects, urban planners, or scientists • Fans of books about how things are built or how they work
Greener Cities
Explore how ten cities are adapting, and how children and adults can help improve their communities.
Come here for
- Ideas from ten cities working to become greener and more livable
- Architects, residents, and leaders shaping urban change
Expect
- Urban design and sustainability
- Ways people can contribute to more livable cities
Where it sits
| City & Town Life | 55% |
|---|---|
| Architecture for Kids | 42% |
| Protecting the Planet | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- City & Town Life
- Protecting the Planet
- Recycling & Green Living
- Authors
- Didier Cornille
- Publisher
- Post Wave
- Published
- June 10, 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Sustainable cities · Innovation in urban design · Community participation
- Reading lane
- City & Town Life