{"product_id":"tokyo-then-now-paperback","title":"Tokyo: Then \u0026 Now - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam De Lange\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTokyo, over the last two and a half centuries, has changed almost beyond recognition. Almost, that is, for every now and then one catches one's breath, stunned by how well-preserved a place or building is, creating the impression that past and present perfectly overlap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch in Tokyo has been lost, either as the result of devastating earthquakes, the ravages of war, ill-advised government policies, or the simple progress of time. Much, too, has been saved, both on purpose and by happenstance. Little, however, has not changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the extent of that change by juxtaposing photographs from late 19th-century and 20th-century Tokyo with those of today and tracing the history of that change in insightful, dispassionate texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.75 x 8.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57206790553905,"sku":"9789492722508","price":56.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/oZUOa4z4gM9789492722508.webp?v=1793353889","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/tokyo-then-now-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}