Skylines of the World: Yesterday and Today - Hardcover

M. Hill Goodspeed

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789399792 ISBN 13: 9780789399793

Publisher: Universe Publishing Inc.,U.S., 2008

Synopsis

This incomparable volume sparkles with spectacular panoramic photographs. From the sentinels of ancient Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome, to the medieval steeples of Munich and Budapest, to the magnificence of Renaissance Florence and Venice, each city's contemporary skyline is beautifully juxtaposed with its historic foundations. Complementing these images are historical photographs and bird's-eye-view maps reflecting each city's distinct character. Guiding this spectacular tour within Skylines of the World: Yesterday and Today is the well-traveled historian M. Hill Goodspeed who walks the reader through the key architectural developments of each city, from New York to Hong Kong.

About this title

About the Author:

James Blakeway founded Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas in 1989.

M. Hill Goodspeed is a historian for the Department of the Navy. James Blakeway founded Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas in 1989. He travels in pursuit of photographs as many as 200 days out of the year. Christopher Gjevre was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After working in the photography industry for ten years, he joined forces with James Blakeway in 1991.

Synopsis:

Collects historical and modern panoramic photographs of the aesthetic skylines of nearly fifty major cities, in a volume that includes such examples as Athens, Munich, and Florence and provides complementary bird's-eye-view maps.

About this edition

• Publisher: Universe Publishing Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0789399792
• ISBN 13: 9780789399793
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224