Peter Kent’s City Across Time: From the Stone Age to the Distant Future

A modern scene of archeologists at work tees off this intricately illustrated journey through the history of urban life. As the book moves through the centuries, buried mammoth bones are joined by evidence of later civilizations (garbage, wells, subways), which flourish and disappear. Numerous details are presented about each historical period, while readers can explore what’s happening above and below ground. A speculative glimpse of the late 21st century shows people using electric transportation and the preservation of older buildings, but a look further into the future portrays a barren landscape, devoid of human life. An index and glossary round out this engaging portrait of layers of history. Ages 7–10. (May)