Author(s): Greg Dinkins

Travel

Like a long-forgotten photo album, these books open up to display a forgotten world that comes to life through 3-D technology. Starting with a colourful history of stereoscopic photography, which started in the 1850's, and rapidly became the internet of it's time, with thousands of viewers, and door-to-door salesmen selling images. 45 images of the world's greatest capital city are reproduced here, capturing London's greatest historical images: Buckingham Palace, Petticoat Lane, London Bridge when it was alive and thriving , making this an intriguing look back at history, a gift book, and a book sure to appeal to history-lovers everywhere.