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Beschreibung
Over the past 2000 years, London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls, into one of the world's largest and most dynamic cities. London: A History in Maps illustrates and helps to explain the transformation using over 400 examples of maps. Side-by-side with the great, semi-official, but sanitized images of the whole city, there are the more utilitarian maps and plans of the parts--actual and envisaged--which perhaps present more than topographical records. They all have something unique to say about the time when they were created. Peter Barber's book reveals the "inside story" behind one of the world's greatest cities.
Over the past 2000 years, London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls, into one of the world's largest and most dynamic cities. London: A History in Maps illustrates and helps to explain the transformation using over 400 examples of maps. Side-by-side with the great, semi-official, but sanitized images of the whole city, there are the more utilitarian maps and plans of the parts--actual and envisaged--which perhaps present more than topographical records. They all have something unique to say about the time when they were created. Peter Barber's book reveals the "inside story" behind one of the world's greatest cities.
Über den Autor
Peter Barber is Head of Map Collections at the British Library. His many books include The Map Book and (with Tom Harper) Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda and Art.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Karten & Stadtpläne
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Buch
Reihe: British Library Publishing
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780712358798
ISBN-10: 071235879X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Barber, Peter
Hersteller: British Library Publishing- IWUK
British Library Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 322 x 248 x 35 mm
Von/Mit: Peter Barber
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.09.2012
Gewicht: 2,487 kg
Artikel-ID: 125693770

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