Bombay to mumbai
By: Rohatgi, Pauline
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Publisher: Mumbai Marg Publications 1997Description: 326 Pages.ISBN: 81-85026-37-8.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE BY REGION (AR-REG)DDC classification: 720.954792 Summary: Within three centuries, seven west-coast islands evolved into the Bombay peninsula, then into a flourishing center for trade, ultimately becoming the cosmopolitan, high-rise metropolis of Mumbai. In three sections, richly illustrated with much hitherto unpublished material by early painters, map-makers, and photographers that reconstructs images of the past, plus a series of modern architectural photographs, the book highlights Bombay's momentous changes to the cityscape. It portrays a historic spectrum of this enigmatic and intriguing city while discussing opportunities for the future. A separate, folded, user-friendly map helps readers locate places mentioned in the book, with a map of the whole
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Within three centuries, seven west-coast islands evolved into the Bombay peninsula, then into a flourishing center for trade, ultimately becoming the cosmopolitan, high-rise metropolis of Mumbai. In three sections, richly illustrated with much hitherto unpublished material by early painters, map-makers, and photographers that reconstructs images of the past, plus a series of modern architectural photographs, the book highlights Bombay's momentous changes to the cityscape. It portrays a historic spectrum of this enigmatic and intriguing city while discussing opportunities for the future. A separate, folded, user-friendly map helps readers locate places mentioned in the book, with a map of the whole
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