Jerusalem - Skyline (Hardcover)

by Duy Tal Mony Haramati (Author), Moni Haramati (Author), Duby Tal (Author)

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Hardcover - 240 pages, Seventh edition (2000)

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JERUSALEM / SKYLINE is a book of aerial photographs of Jerusalem which casts a different and unique perspective on the city and its surroundings. Israel's Prime Minister chose this book as an official gift to world leaders.

Here is a view from a different angle of the old and the new,of ancient and old Jerusalem alongside the new Jerusalem which is being constructed right now.

Encounters of different panoramas, architectural styles and historical periods, in the various seasons of the year.

We peek into the different neighborhoods and observe the roofs, Squares, streets and gardens, along with the numerous historical buildings which beautify the city.

We have the opportunity to search for new ways of categorizing the city, a city which, one might have thought, has been categorized in every possible way - but yet, as is always the case with Jerusalem, we are always surprised to find a new, unique and breathtaking way of seeing it.

The sections of the book are named after the gates to the Old City, as well as Sha'ar Ha-Gai, (literally The Gate - or Way - of the Valley" the pass which leads from the coastal plain to Jerusalem), and the Closing Gate.

In each chapter, the gate itself serves as the starting - and end - point of a particular excursion. geographically as well as associative.

From the Publisher
The Prime Minister of Israel has chosen "Skyline: Israel From Above" as an official gift from the State of Israel to world leaders and visiting dignitaries. This book is one of a series featuring breathtaking Israeli skylines from an aerial perspective.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Ministry of Defence Publishing House; 7th edition (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9650507116
• ISBN-13: 978-9650507114
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 9.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,039,263 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Views you'll never see., January 31, 2001

By	"whreid" (Hurricane, UT USA) - See all my reviews

Walking the streets of Jerusalem, especially the Old City it is hard to get any sort of overview. You simply immersed in structures and people. Even the views from the hills are difficult, expecially those from the highway. Who would have the courage to look in such mad traffic? The author has taken incredibly sharp oblique (usually) air photos of Jerusalem's treasures with what must have been a large format camera. If you love Jerusalem, you'll love this book...and it will let you show guests where you were and walked.