Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter iii
2. Table Des matières vii
3. List of Figures xiii
4. List of Maps xv
5. Introduction 1
6. From the Beginnings of Agriculture and Urbanization to the First Urbexplosions 21
7. Understanding the First Urban Revolution 113
8. The Two First Economy-Worlds: The Roman and Chinese Empires 131
9. Understanding the Dynamics of Urban Evolution 167
10. The Great Ebb : Islam Out to Conquer the Great and Asian Corridors 181
11. Understanding Topodynamic Inertia 229
12. The Great Ebb : Europe’s Fight for Survival 243
13. The Discovery of America and the Return in Strength of the Occident 297
14. 9The Advent of Motorized Transportation and the Second Urban Revolution 351
15. Understanding the Impact of Motorized Transportation 417
16. The Age of Automobile and the Triumph of the American Corridor 441
17. Understanding Topodynamic Corridors 511
18. Poles and Routes through History 521
19. Conclusion 549
20. Bibliography 563
21. Tables of Demographic Evolution 575
22. Cities by Types 593
23. Silk Road Network Synthesis 601
24. Index 603