{"product_id":"johannesburg-then-and-now","title":"Johannesburg Then and Now by Marc Latilla","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn less than a century, the jumble of shabby tents and lean-tos that constituted Johannesburg’s first settlement has grown into a modern metropolis of towering office buildings, high-rise apartments and sprawling suburbs. Its rapid development has been in no small measure the result of the fabulous wealth that lay in the goldrich deposits of the now-famous Witwatersrand basin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe story of gold is also the story of Johannesburg, and in a fascinating series of photographic juxtapositions, \u003cem\u003eJohannesburg Then and Now\u003c\/em\u003e  chronicles the city’s expansion from dusty mining camp to economic powerhouse. Rare archival photographs, dating from the 1880s to the 1940s, are contrasted with vivid scenes of the modern city, providing a hitherto untold portrait of the Place of Gold.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhere possible, the modern-day photographs have been shot from the same locations as the originals. Detailed captions provide fascinating comparisons between the old and the new, while also illuminating features that have remained the same. \u003cem\u003eJohannesburg Then and Now \u003c\/em\u003e is a superb collection of images and text that will delight both local residents and visitors.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-name-field-isbn field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label\"\u003eISBN \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003e9781775846178\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-name-field-book-type field-type-list-text field-label-inline clearfix clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label\"\u003eFormat \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003eHardback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Booksite Afrika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39308224462933,"sku":"9781775846178","price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/0053\/8453\/products\/Johannesburg_Then_Now.jpg?v=1617198340","url":"https:\/\/vikas-test.myshopify.com\/products\/johannesburg-then-and-now","provider":"Vikas Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}