BRITAIN FROM ABOVE

Описание: Title: BRITAIN FROM ABOVE
Author: IAN HARRISON
Format: Hardback
Details:
A landmark volume published to accompany the eponymous groundbreaking BBC TV series of 2008, Britain from Above uses breathtaking images and brilliant narrative to transport the reader on a spectacular aerial journey over the landscapes and cityscapes of Britain. Much more than just another aerial photography book, it focuses in amazing detail and illustrates the staggering scale of human action on the geography of Britain. It reveals untold history, astounding transport networks, the otherwise unseen aircraft traffic jams caused by the 11,000 planes which pass through British airspace every day, hidden locations and some dramatic viewpoints. Although there are some wild corners and apparently untouched verges, these are often an illusion. Andrew Marr says in his foreword, the country - its roads, trains, schools, housing, hospitals and so on - is so crammed it seems to be in danger of splitting at the seams. As well as a magnificent array of aerial photos of every region, there are many "then and now" comparisons - a photo from the past compared to the exact same location today - with which we can plainly see the enormity of change has occurred in just one lifetime, and also what we can expect in the future, in the form of architects' visualisations of new city developments. A quite unique look at Britain today. 210pp, 9½"×11¼".^

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