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I wasn't much interested in 'windblown old sites' until I found a hardcover picture-book in a nearby library: The Past from Above by pilot/photographer George G
by 8bitsrule 5y ago
I wasn't much interested in 'windblown old sites' until I found a hardcover picture-book in a nearby library: The Past from Above by pilot/photographer George Gerster.
My attitude completely changed after I experienced this collection of 240+ aerial photos from around the world. It put the magnitude and impermanence of human history right in my face. Strong recommend if you've any interest in world history!
Wikipedia nearby libraries: [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources?isbn=0892368179 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources?isbn=08923... ]
Can be borrowed from Internet Library. [ https://archive.org/details/pastfromaboveaer0000gers/page/n423/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/pastfromaboveaer0000gers/page/n4... ]
2005 (expensive) hardcover, 2007 paperback. Goodreads reviews [ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/576680.The_Past_from_Above https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/576680.The_Past_from_Abo... ]
- mncharity 5y agoThere's a Preview on google books: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Past_from_Above/7cdfUfxDcTsC https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Past_from_Above/7cd... .
- rkuykendall-com 5y ago> It put the magnitude and impermanence of human history right in my face https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozymandias#Text https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozymandias#Text > on the sand, half sunk, a shattered visage lies