Andrew Lees Knihy

An important examination of the colorful histories of urbanization and social reform in Imperial Germany

The City: A World History depicts the rise of urban centers from the middle of the fourth century BCE to the early twenty-first century. It begins in the ancient Near East, and traces urban growth and its effects throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Focusing on the transformative period from the mid-eighteenth century to World War I, this book examines the dramatic urbanization in Europe, where many cities saw populations soar by over 1000%. It connects urban growth to industrialization, migration, and colonial expansion, highlighting the social, political, and cultural challenges that emerged. The authors emphasize the role of urban reformers and the interplay between European and colonial cities, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between urban development and broader historical trends.

The book presents the most common problems seen in neuro-ophthalmology in a case-based learning format that provides rapid access and is easy to read. The user friendly format guides and stimulates the reader to identify the distinctive symptoms in the main complaint and history; to define the differentiating signs on neuro-ophthalmic exam; and to describe the key laboratory or neuroimaging in specific entities. It also challenges the reader to ask additional questions of themselves and others by providing an initial set of questions and answers on specific neuro-ophthalmologic topics. The questions chosen are meant to simulate "real world" questions in the clinic; the answers given serve to provide both the rationale for the correct answer and the explanations or reasons for the incorrect but plausible answers that might distract or mislead a clinician in specific neuro-ophthalmic cases.