Bombay to mumbai

By:

Rohatgi, Pauline

Language: ENG Publication details: Mumbai Marg Publications 1997Description: 326 PagesISBN:

81-85026-37-8

Subject(s):

ARCHITECTURE BY REGION (AR-REG)

DDC classification:

720.954792 RAH DDC23

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 In three sections, richly illustrated with much hitherto unpublished material by early painters, map-makers, and photographers that reconstructs images of the past, plus a series of modern architectural photographs, the book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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	School of Architecture General Stacks	Circulation	720.954792 RAH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A1156

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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 In three sections, richly illustrated with much hitherto unpublished material by early painters, map-makers, and photographers that reconstructs images of the past, plus a series of modern architectural photographs, the book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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