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  1. London Underground By Design - Penguin Books UK

    WEBMark Ovenden. Learn More. London Underground By Design is the beautifully illustrated new book from Mark Ovenden, the acclaimed author of Great Railway Maps of the World, published to coincide with the …

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    Well deserves its 5 stars! Caroline Roope’s book, The History of the London Underground Map, is predominantly a history of the London Underground: its formation from a bunch of independent small companies into the Underground Electric Railways of London, which was then subsumed within the London Passenger Transport Board.
    Mark’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Tube was published at the end of 2012: London Underground By Design, published by Penguin UK, was the best-selling (achieved Number 78 in the Amazon Top 100) and best rated (4.5 stars from 65 reviews) book of all those released for the commemoration.
    London Underground by Design is the first meticulous study of every aspect of that feat, a comprehensive history of one of the world's most celebrated design achievements, and of the visionaries who brought it to life.
    In their earliest diagrams the companies that became London Underground imposed their lines on a “base map” showing the local streets. But realistic geography faded away as the lines promoted their own concept of themselves. For example, on maps of Metroland, the suburb created by the Metropolitan Railway, golf clubs loomed disproportionately.
  3. The History of the London Underground Map (Hardback)

  4. The History of the London Underground Map by …

    WEBSep 25, 2022 · The History of the London Underground Map by Caroline Roope review – the lines of beauty | Art and design books | The Guardian. Harry Beck’s 1933 map of the London Underground....