Image: Rosamund Macfarlane. Eagle Huntress Receiving– Altai Mountains, Mongolia
A shortlist of 50 exceptional photographs and films that document the earth in all its diversity, will be presented at the Royal Geographical Society in London from 23 July to 21 September 2018 for the inaugural Earth Photo exhibition. Continue reading Stanfords sponsors free ‘Earth Photo’ exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Artist and cartographer Adam Dant surveys London’s past, present and future with his beautiful, witty and subversive cartographic pieces. His astonishing maps offer a compelling view of history, lore, language and life in the capital and beyond.
To celebrate the launch of ‘Maps of London & Beyond’ we asked Adam Dant to give us Five examples of how the map of London isn’t always as it first appears. Continue reading Five examples of how the map of London isn’t always as it first appears
Here at Stanfords we sell maps and books from all over the world, but sometimes there is no place like home. We currently have a buy one get one half price offer on a selection of our favourite London books, gifts and guides. To give you a real taste of this wonderful city, here is some of our favourite London fiction: Continue reading Stanfords Staff Selects: London Fiction
What better way to explore the city than through its canopy of trees? Jack Cook, author of The Tree Climber’s Guide tells us why we should leave terra firma every now and then and take to the trees: Continue reading Five reasons to climb trees by Jack Cooke
Rachel Felder, the author of Insider London, shares some advice about how you can get the most from your trip by thinking like an insider. Continue reading 5 ways to travel like an insider by Rachel Felder
To coincide with the release of his new book How to Read London: A crash course in London architecture Chris Rogers has selected some local significant sights near our Long Acre store that all feature in the book. Continue reading 5 Reasons why Covent Garden is important in London’s architectural development, by Chris Rogers
Armed with a street atlas, we’ve walked and cycled around London to bring you the most Christmassy street names. Continue reading London’s Christmas themed street names
…down the pub hanging out with these cats.
The authors of the terrific new book, Curiocity: In Pursuit of London, have written a very special circular walk around Covent Garden just for Stanfords! Continue reading A Curious Walk Around Covent Garden
In Sicily, or failing that, the Sicily: Culture and Conquest exhibition at The British Museum.
