{ "item_title" : "Book of Cities", "item_author" : [" Soheyl R. F. a. "], "item_description" : "Discover Iran one city at a time.Most people outside Iran can name only a few of its cities. Tehran, of course, and maybe Isfahan or Shiraz. But Iran is a country of cities, each with its own accent, its own history, and its own place in one of the world's oldest stories.Iran Unleashed: Book of Cities is a plain-English guide to 50 Iranian cities, from Kashan, where people were making pottery eight thousand years ago, to Eslamshahr, which was farmland less than 100 years ago. The cities are arranged from the oldest to the youngest, so reading from front to back takes you through Iran's history as you go.Every city follows the same simple layout, so you can dip in anywhere and compare them at a glance: Where it is and how old it is, with a short story of how the city began and where its name comes fromPopulation, based on Iran's national censusA climate card showing the weather through all four seasonsRatings for economy, cultural influence, and architectural beauty, with every level clearly explainedTransportation and urban mobility, describing how people get around today, from metro lines to ride-hailing appsYou will meet the great historic cities like Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz, and Yazd, the holy cities of Mashhad and Qom, the green Caspian cities of Rasht and Sari, the busy ports of the Persian Gulf, and many smaller cities that rarely appear in English at all. A full map shows where every city sits in the country.Written for anyone curious about IranIf you were born in Iran, you may find your own city here, along with a few you never had the chance to visit. If you grew up outside Iran and don't read Farsi, this book helps you put places to the names you hear at family gatherings. And if Iran is new to you, it shows a country much bigger and older than the headlines suggest.No scholarship required. No Farsi required. Just curiosity.About the seriesIran Unleashed is a series of short, welcoming books that open up Iran's culture and history for readers everywhere, one subject at a time.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/816/066/9798160667720_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "15.99", "online_price" : "15.99", "our_price" : "15.99", "club_price" : "15.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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