Islands are defined by sub-continental land mass that is entirely surrounded by water. Islands come in different shapes, sizes and locations. The most common type of islands are the continental islands, which lie on the continental shelf and therefore represent just above water parts of
Ever since humanity started building stuff, the ambition existed to make buildings reach higher and higher skies. With the start of the 20th Century and new innovative construction techniques, skyscrapers started to increasingly dominate the panorama of modern cities (at least in North America). This
The largest cities in the world have all grown to be densely populated mega metropoles during the most recent times in human history. Fueled by the industrial revolution, millions upon millions of people all around the world increasingly left the rural areas of their respective