London: A Life in Maps
by Peter Whitfield
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Author: Peter WhitfieldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-15
ISBN: 0712349197
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: British Library
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Book Review: A Unique Way of Looking at London
Summary: 4 Stars
There are a lot of books about London out there, but this one is different: it offers a history of the development of the city through the eyes of centuries worth of chroniclers and mapmakers. While perhaps not as romantically storied as other books on the city, "London: A Life in Maps" does the best job of any book I've read in explaining how, and why, the city crew beyond its Roman walled boundaries, and how the socio/economic/religious changes that occurred over the centuries have enacted those changes. Of particular interest is the way the various maps and drawings chart how city's structural anchor--the Tower of London--has physically changed over time. Anyone interested in modern-day London might be disappointed here, since the book gives very short (and rather disrespectful) shrift to changes that have occurred in London since the Blitz, history buffs should love it.
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