London: A History in Maps

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Peter Barber

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Hardback

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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. Side-by-side with the great, semi-official but sanitised images of the whole city, there are the more utilitarian maps and plans of the parts - actual and envisaged - which perhaps present a more truthful picture. But the maps and panoramas are far more than topographical records. They all have something unique to say about them concerns, assumptions, ambitions and prejudices of Londoners at the time when they were created. The book reveals the 'inside story' behind one of the world's greatest cities.

Author Biography:

Peter Barber is Head of Map Collections at the British Library. His many books include The Map Book (2005) and (with Tom Harper) Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda and Art (British Library, 2010).

Release date Australia

September 18th, 2012

Author

Peter Barber

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

over 400 colour illustrations

Pages

400

Dimensions

311x232x36

ISBN-13

9780712358798

Product ID

19853396

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