London from the Air

by Barbara Roveda, Jason Hawkes (Photographer)

A collection of aerial photographs of the city of London, England.

Genres: Travel, Photography, London, Reference

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 27, 1992

About the author

Barbara Roveda is a professional journalist, enthusiastic traveller and lover of cultural diversity. She now lives in Milan.

Reviews

[Kevin de Ataíde]

Interesting coffee-table picture-book depicting the streets of London from a three-quarter view that is more attractive than the vertical straight-down gaze of Google Maps. The book is dated (early 90s), showing pictures, for instance, of when Canary Wharf was young. Nevertheless, it is very informative; things such as the ancestry of some of London's most noble architecture is described briefly and interesting features such as Wren's fake walls on S. Paul's cathedral are well described. I have most liked discovering such things as the form and shape of places like Hyde Park Corner, which are not immediately apparent from the ground.

[JoJo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having always enjoyed seeing sights from aeroplanes and high buildings I really enjoyed seeing some of the London buildings and areas from above - a new perspective