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Cities of the World: A History in Maps - Couverture rigide

Whitfield, Peter

 
9780712348683: Cities of the World: A History in Maps
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0712348689 ISBN 13 : 9780712348683
Editeur : The British Library Publishing Division, 2005

Synopsis

Peter Whitfield's latest work, "Cities of the World" is a fascinating and original look at the world's greatest cities, as he traces their historic form and special character through the city maps and panoramic views produced over the centuries. Illustrating the classical city-state, the medieval fortress, the baroque capital and the industrial metropolis, the images show how the architectural form and the social life of our cities have been shaped - not only by their geographical setting, but also by religion, royal power, commerce, social ideals, and occasionally artistic vision. Condensing centuries of history in one volume, "Cities of the World" is a thought-provoking and unique book for the armchair traveller, or indeed for anyone passionate about the history of human civilisation. From Athens to Brasilia, Washington to Moscow, San Francisco to Saigon or Venice to Lhasa, "Cities of the World" is a journey via maps, exploring man's perennial love-hate relationship with his finest, most complex and troubling creation, the city.

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À propos de l'auteur

Peter Whitfield is an independent scholar and a leading expert in map history and exploration. He is a former director of Stanford's International Map Centre in London and now runs his own company publishing facsimiles of historic maps. He is the author of a number of bestselling books including British Library Historic Lives: Sir Francis Drake, Astrology: A History, New Found Lands, Charting of the Oceans, Mapping of the Heavens and The Image of the World (all British Library Publishing).

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Éditeur
The British Library Publishing Division
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0712348689
ISBN 13 
9780712348683
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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