London: A History in Maps
by
Peter Barber
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
071235879X
ISBN-13
9780712358798
Publisher
British Library Publishing
Imprint
The British Library Publishing Division
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 18th, 2012
Print length
400 Pages
Weight
2,234 grams
Dimensions
24.60 x 31.40 x 3.20 cms
Product Classification:
British & Irish historyHistorical maps & atlases
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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. This book illustrates and helps to explain the transformation.
Over the past two thousand years London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls, into one of the worlds largest and most dynamic cities. This beautifully illustrated book charts that growth and the citys transformation through hundreds of maps culled from the collection of the British Librarys Map Library.
These visual records range from sweeping images of the entire city to nuanced studies of its elements and neighborhoods. Including official documents, individual endeavors, hand-drawn renditions, and technologically advanced replicas, these maps represent a variety of perspectives. Utilitarian maps show the city as it is and serve to elucidate its inner workings, while carefully wrought plans show the city as it was envisionedwhether those plans were executed or not.
The maps and panoramas collected here are more than topographical records. They all convey unique insight into the concerns, assumptions, ambitions, and prejudices of Londoners at the time the maps were created. In addition to offering readers a tour of London past and present, this book reveals the inside story of the creation, growth, and change of one of the worlds greatest cities.
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