Editorial Review:
Mapping London: Making Sense of the City is a beautiful, compelling anthology of over six centuries of London maps, tracing the mesmerizing 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.
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating: 
Wonderful maps, great analysis 2008-09-05
I originally came across this book while I was in London on vacation. At the time I could not purchase it due to luggage weight concerns, so I took a picture of the cover instead so that I could order it upon my return home.
This book is a wonderful historical review of the development of London through the eyes of its cartographers. The author must have taken an exorbinant amount of time collecting all of the maps necessary to show this history. I truely appreciated this book and have been reading it every night since I recieved it. Anyone who enjoys maps and has ever been to London should buy this book.
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