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London: A Life in Maps

English

By (author): Peter Whitfield

London: one of the great historic cities of Europe, cultural capital, centre of music and fashion, hub of politics and business, Olympic city, home and workplace of millions. The city's long history is palpable - we can still see the London of Dickens, Dr Johnson, Defoe, Wren and even Shakespeare. The very names St Paul's, Smithfield, Charing Cross, St James's link us with those past eras. Ever since its foundation in Roman times London has been changing and evolving, renewing or replacing the streets and buildings at its heart and spreading inexorably outwards. Maps are a vivid illustration of this dynamic process. This revised and completely redesigned edition of London: A Life in Maps offers a magnificent panorama of London's history, and the lives of its people, over nearly four centuries. The devastation of the Great Fire; the emergence of the West End as a place of fashion; the opening of the Royal Parks; the building of the docks; the coming of the railway age; the impact of World Wars and urban redevelopment - all these changes are evident in historic maps. Over 100 important maps from the mid-sixteenth century to the present day are illustrated and discussed. London: A Life in Maps has been a bestseller since its first publication in 2006 and has now been redesigned and updated for a new audience. See more
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 220 x 280mm
  • Publication Date: 23 Feb 2017
  • Publisher: British Library Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780712356077

About Peter Whitfield

Peter Whitfield is an independent scholar and leading expert in map history and exploration. His other books include The Mapping of the Heavens The Charting of the Oceans Cities of the World and Travel: A Literary History.

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