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London: A History in Mapsby Peter Barber
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Over the past two thousand 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 beautifully illustrated book charts that growth and the city’s transformation through hundreds of maps culled from the collection of the British Library’s 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 envisioned—whether 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 world’s greatest cities. About the Author
Peter Barber is head of map collections at the British Library. He is the author of many bestselling and critically acclaimed books on the history of maps and mapmaking, including Tales from the Map Room, Lie of the Land, and The Map Book.
Table of ContentsEditorial London: A History in Maps Section One: The Walled City 50–1066 1.1 Within the Walls 1.2 A Renaissance Vision 1.3 London from Bankside 1.4 The First Maps 1.5 The London Reality Section Two: London Reborn 2.1 Building the City 2.2 The City and Westminster 2.3 Profiting from Development 2.4 The Coming of the West End 2.5 London Life Section Three: 'Sweet, Salutarie Air': London's Countryside 3.1 London's Villages 3.2 From Noble Mansion to Gentleman's Villa 3.3 'Sweet, Salutarie Air' Section Four: Out of Sight: The East End and Docklands 4.1 London's Workshop 4.2 The Coming of the Docks Section Five: The Age of Improvement 5.1 The Demands of Commerce 5.2 Regency Grandeur Section Six: The Mean Streets of Victorian London 6.1 Unbridled Growth 6.2 Hard Times 6.3 The Coming of the Railways 6.4 Sewage and London-wide Government 6.5 Open Spaces, Health and Social Harmony 6.6 New Roads for Old 6.7 Stanfords for Maps Section Seven: Metroland 7.1 Different Londons 7.2 Be a Sport . . . 7.3 Imperial Grandeur 7.4 Getting Around 7.5 A to Z 7.6 Destruction from the Air Section Eight: Maps in Modern London 8.1 Convulsions 8.2 London Resurgent 8.3 London Present and Future Select Reading List on Historic Maps of London Index of People General Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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