{"product_id":"paris-isbn-9781582436227","title":"Paris","description":"How would Paris look if images from its glorious past were placed side–by–side with photographs of the city today? In \u003ci\u003eParis: A Journey Through Time,\u003c\/i\u003e Leonard Pitt does just this.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a stunning array of archival and contemporary photos he peels away the many layers of old Paris to document the city's transformation with events such as the demolition of a section of rue Beaubourg in 1975 and its eventual reconstruction into modern condos and a shopping center, or the narrow cobblestoned rue du Four becoming the wide, paved street we know today bustling with automobiles and bicycles. Along with these photos from the past and present come detailed maps for walking tours with old schematics and plans for construction that may or may not have been carried out, illustrating the strange ways that a city can develop over hundreds of years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePainstakingly researched, \u003ci\u003eParis: A Journey Through Time\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour through Paris, seen through the lens of photographers who lived during each golden age of demolition and construction, and compiled into one tremendous account of the true hidden Paris.\u003cb\u003eLeonard Pitt\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor and author. He has written two books on Paris, \u003ci\u003eWalks Through Lost Paris\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParis Postcards: The Golden Age\u003c\/i\u003e, plus \u003ci\u003eA Small Moment of Great Illumination\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently codirects The Flying Actor Studio, a conservatory for the study of physical theater located in San Francisco. He has performed and taught around the world and lives in Berkeley, California.","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300026142949,"sku":"NP9781582436227","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781582436227.jpg?v=1767734507","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/paris-isbn-9781582436227","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}