TY  - BOOK
AU  - Whitfield,Peter
TI  - Cities of the world: a history in maps 
SN  - 0712348689
U1  - 912.1 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - London
PB  - British Library
KW  - Cities and towns
KW  - Maps
KW  - History
KW  - Cartography
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (page 206) and index
N2  - "Cities of the World traces the historic form and special character of the world's greatest cities through a collection of maps and panoramic views. Peter Whitfield focuses on more than sixty cities - from Athens to Brasilia, Washington to Moscow, San Francisco to Saigon, and Venice to Lhasa. He presents an extremely wide range of maps, historic prints, and photographs from many periods that show how the architectural form and the social life of our cities have been shaped - not only by their geographical setting, but also by religion, royal power, commerce, social ideals, and occasionally artistic vision. These images illustrate the historic heart of the cities: the ancient harbors, the hilltop fortresses, the encircling walls, and the houses, churches, and palaces that have been added over the centuries."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -