Metropolis
by Jeremy Black , Christopher Westhorp , Gisella Vorderobermeier
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First published: 2016
1 language
ISBN: 9783806233278
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"Städte sind Orte der Hoffnungen und Träume. Hier begegnen sich Fortschritt und Zerstörung, Chaos und Ordnung. Da wundert es nicht, dass Stadtkarten nicht nur zu den beliebtesten, sondern auch zu den ältesten Formen der Kartographie gehören. Der großformatige Prachtband nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise rund um den Globus - von Tenochtitlan, der Hauptstadt der Atzteken bis zu Brasilia, einem Monument der Moderne. Detaillierte Beschreibungen erklären historische Bedeutung und handwerkliche Qualität jeder Karte. Das Buch lädt dazu ein, die jüngsten, ältesten, lebhaftesten und umstrittensten Städten der Welt zu entdecken und zeigt gleichzeitig, wie sich die Darstellung in Karten durch die Jahrhunderte entwickelt hat. Wie wir den städtischen Raum organisieren, wird klar, wenn man einen Blick auf die Skylines, Vogelperspektiven, Panoramen , Netzpläne und Straßenskizzen wirft."--
"The city: a place of hopes and dreams, destruction and conflict, vision and order. The first city atlas, the Civitates Orbis Terrarum, was published by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenburg in 1572. For the first time, one could travel the streets of a city without leaving his or her armchair. Since then, our fascination with foreign cities has not abated. This sumptuous volume looks at the development of the mapping and the representation of cities, revealing how we organize urban space. From skyline profiles, bird's-eye views, and panoramas to the schematic maps of transport networks and road layouts to help us navigate, and statistical maps that can provide information on human aspirations, cities can reveal themselves in many ways. Focusing on key points in the development of urban representation and including retrofutristic visions of how we would be living today, this enlightening book illustrates some of the oldest, youngest, liveliest, and most contested cities in the world. Extended captions explain the relevance and elegance of each map, as well as the logic between its purpose and design. For anyone interested in the city in which he or she lives or with the desire to explore the history and culture of a metropolis overseas, this book is an enlightening companion."--
"The city: a place of hopes and dreams, destruction and conflict, vision and order. The first city atlas, the Civitates Orbis Terrarum, was published by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenburg in 1572. For the first time, one could travel the streets of a city without leaving his or her armchair. Since then, our fascination with foreign cities has not abated. This sumptuous volume looks at the development of the mapping and the representation of cities, revealing how we organize urban space. From skyline profiles, bird's-eye views, and panoramas to the schematic maps of transport networks and road layouts to help us navigate, and statistical maps that can provide information on human aspirations, cities can reveal themselves in many ways. Focusing on key points in the development of urban representation and including retrofutristic visions of how we would be living today, this enlightening book illustrates some of the oldest, youngest, liveliest, and most contested cities in the world. Extended captions explain the relevance and elegance of each map, as well as the logic between its purpose and design. For anyone interested in the city in which he or she lives or with the desire to explore the history and culture of a metropolis overseas, this book is an enlightening companion."--
