Edinburgh: Mapping the City
Written by Chris Fleet , Daniel MacCannell
£30.00
1663 in stock
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ISBN: 9781780272450
Published: 14 Oct 2014
Format: Hardback
Extent: 303
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Imprint:
Birlinn
Reviews
With remarkable talent and clarity, Fleet and MacCannell show maps to be much more than just items of use to find your way around. Together, they tell the tantalizing story of Edinburgh and of the people who made it into what it is today'
Edinburgh Book Review
Perfect gift'
Financial Times
About the Book
Maps can tell much about the story of a place that traditional histories fail to communicate. This is particularly true of Edinburgh, one of the most visually stunning cities in the world and a place rich in historical and cultural associations. This lavishly illustrated book features 71 maps of Edinburgh which have been selected for the particular stories they reveal about the political, commercial and social life of Scotland and her capital. Many are reproduced in book form for the first time. Together, they present a fascinating insight into how Edinburgh has changed and developed over the last 500 years, and will appeal to all those with an interest in Edinburgh and Scottish history, as well as anyone interested in urban history, architectural history, town planning or the history of cartography.The Author
Daniel MacCannell
Daniel MacCannell, a graduate of Aberdeen University and UCLA Film School, is a widely published non-fiction writer. He is the author of How To Read Scottish Buildings and Oxford: Mapping the City.
