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London: The Photographic Atlas
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Product Description
The widely-acclaimed 'LONDON: The Photographic Atlas' has now got even better. With higher-resolution images and superscale coverage of important tourist sites, Greater London is now revealed from the air in unparalleled clarity and unsurpassed depth. The first edition of 'LONDON: The Photographic Atlas' combined stunning aerial photography with world-class cartography to create an unbeatable image of one of the world's greatest cities. Now, with central London completely re-flown at a higher scale, the city is presented with breathtaking sharpness. If you live in Greater London, you will be able to find your house and perhaps even your car and explore new neighbourhoods with a clarity and immediacy that will astonish you. But the second edition of this best-selling book goes even further. An all-new 16 page superscale section swoops even closer into major landmarks than has ever been possible before. Magnificent London sights and buildings, such as Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey are presented in a level of close-up coverage that is simply outstanding in its detail. The London which the Photographic Atlas portrays is a living, changing mosaic. This new edition of the Photographic Atlas incorporates all the principal changes in the urban landscape since the last edition, showing the demolition of Wembley Stadium, all the changes in Docklands, and providing a visual catalogue of buildings which have sprung up, parks which have disappeared and much-loved vistas which have opened up or disappeared for ever. For Londoners and those who love the city, LONDON: the Photographic Atlas is a book of unique importance and stature.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #185697 in Books
- Published on: 2004-09-06
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 416 pages
Editorial Reviews
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'Drop heavy hints to Santa about London: The Photographic Atlas ... a sublime book ... an amazing labour of love' The Guardian 'Warning -- don't buy this book! You will spend hours and hours, if not days and weeks, poring over its amazing detail. For lovers of London it is a must' Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London 'A fascinating book ... it contains all the passion of a great city ... fun for all the family' Rowan Moore, Evening Standard 'Absolutely brilliant' Chris Tarrant, Capital Radio
Evening Standard, 2000 (1st edition)
A fascinating book … it contains all the passion of a great city … fun for all the family.
Chris Tarrant, Capital Radio, 2000 (1st edition)
Absolutely brilliant.
Customer Reviews
Missing maps and old photos.
The bulk of this second edition is the photos, which remain as compelling as ever. However, there is also an A-Z style map section which complements the pictures. A large slice of North London appears to have been omitted from this. The continuation page numbers at the edges of adjoining sheets take one to the wrong area and so do the index entries.
Another quibble is that the copyright notices at the front of the book state 1994 for both photos and words. This might be construed to mean that the photos were *taken* in 2004. They weren't. As an example, in the photo of Victoria Railway Station the old bus station structure can clearly be seen. This was demolished in 2002.
