London: A Life in Maps

£25.00

Published to accompany a British Library exhibit of the same name, this latest offering from former Stanfords director Peter Whitfield brings alive the 2,000-year history of London and its ever-evolving and growing landscape.

Here the processes of change and renewal are illustrated with the help of approximately 100 maps, from the mid 16th century to the present day, which are discussed in the context of the processes that have shaped the city such as the Great Fire, the railways, the expansion of the docks and the impact of world wars.