Mapping London: Making Sense of the City - Hardcover

Simon Foxell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906155070 ISBN 13: 9781906155070

Publisher: Black Dog Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Mapping London: Making Sense of the City is a beautiful, compelling anthology of over six centuries of London maps. The book tells a different kind of history of the city, tracing the mesmerising evolution of the city through its cartography and exploring the hopes and fears of its inhabitants as history unfolds. The book is a cartographic journey, charting the influence of Roman city planning, Saxon feudalism, Medieval tumult, imperial hubris, contemporary town planning and more on this great metropolis. It includes over 200 maps, from literary imaginings and utopian prophecies to portrayals of London in contemporary computer games, comics and online. Mapping London is split into four sections, each beginning with a short introduction and beautifully illustrated by the maps themselves: London Change and Growth; Serving the City; Living in the City; and Imagining London. Including engaging and illuminating essays exploring the history of the maps and how they have been used for social, political and commercial purposes, Mapping London is a lavishly illustrated hardback book which explores the city through the ages in all its labyrinthine glory.

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Review:

''A mesmerising journey through the city.'' --The Telegraph

''Can be read for hours on end with pleasure [...] A virtual treasure trove in maps of the world's most interesting city.'' --The Architectural Review

''This beautifully illustrated book will have you spellbound.'' - Where London ''Lovingly researched and compiled by architect Simon Foxell [...] Mapping London is an important historical journey, a captivating portrait that details - from so many perspectives - the evolution of one of the most fascinating cities in the world.'' --Canadian Architect Magazine

Synopsis:

"Mapping London: Making Sense of the City" is a beautiful, compelling anthology of over six centuries of London maps, tracing the mesmerising evolution of the city and exploring the hopes and fears of its inhabitants as history unfolds. The book is a cartographic journey, charting the influence of Roman city planning, Saxon feudalism, Medieval tumult, imperial hubris, contemporary town planning and more on this great metropolis. In this comprehensive survey, the maps are allowed to speak for themselves, revealing not only their political and social context, but also the dreams of their makers and the drama of their creation. Often these maps are objects of great skill and beauty and the names of the greatest of their makers are still revered today. A lavishly illustrated hardback book, "Mapping London" explores the city through the ages in all its labyrinthine glory.

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Dog Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1906155070
• ISBN 13: 9781906155070
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 278