Cities For People

World's Wildest City is a unique natural history series set in the Brazilian city of Manaus. Surrounded by the largest rainforest in the world, Manaus is a wild frontier where people share their lives with thousands of weird, wonderful and deadly creatures. Each episode follows different exotic species adapting to city life, and the wildlife experts on call 24/7 for animals struggling to survive in the urban jungle.

“This compendium is an invaluable read for urban geographers/planners. The Malaysian government has formulated a set of strategies to enhance urban development and the role of cities. This book contributes profoundly to this objective. It rises above previous work on competitive cities in Malaysia in terms of detail and richness of local knowledge.”

The twentieth century was the century of the automobile; the twenty-first will see mobility dramatically re-envisioned. Automobiles altered cityscapes, boosted economies, and made personal mobility efficient and convenient for many. We had a century-long love affair with the car.