London Landmarks by Wwwgetmappingcom

London Landmarks by Wwwgetmappingcom

LONDON LANDMARKS is a unique compilation of 100 vertical aerial photographs of the capital’s most noteworthy features. From Tower Bridge to Buckingham Palace, from Hampstead Heath to Canary Wharf, LONDON LANDMARKS uses Getmapping’s unique aerial photography to bring a surprising new perspective to these well-loved places. LONDON LANDMARKS takes a new look at the capital – from the air. From the Houses of Parliament to St Paul’s Cathedral, from Tower Bridge to Richmond Park, the book takes a bird’s eye view of all London’s best known sites. Key information, facts and figures and descriptions of each site complement the spectacular aerial pictures. The aerial mapping is extracted from Getmapping’s Millennium Map. Inspired by the Domesday Book, Tristram Cary and Joe Studholme of Getmapping.com commissioned four specially equipped aircraft to fly the length and breadth of the country in strips – rather like a lawnmower – each one carrying state-of-the-art camera equipment valued at £250,000. These planes are systematically taking vertical photographs of the whole of the United Kingdom from an average height of 5,500 feet, recording every object right down to a minimum size of 25cm. After processing, each photograph is scanned at high resolution, subsequently undergoing a process known as geo-correction, which removes distortions caused by the tilt of the aircraft and the contours of the ground; the individual files are then colour-balanced and spliced together to form a single map-accurate 'mosaic' of the entire country.

Getmapping.com plc was established in 1998 specifically to produce the first ever complete, full-colour, digital, photographic map of the UK. The Millennium Map, as it is known, has revolutionised the market by making high-quality aerial photography widely available to both the professional user and the general public, primarily through its website, www.getmapping.com.

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ISBN 13	9780007144167
ISBN 10	0007144164
Title	London Landmarks
Author	Www Getmapping Com
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2002-07-01
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.