Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Maps of cities’ locations xi
5. Key xiv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Views from space 7
8. 2. Earth’s terrains 31
9. 3. Urban imprints 103
10. 4. Transforming the planet 171
11. Epilogue 243
12. Further reading 245
13. Acknowledgments 247
14. Index 249