PhotoBooks Hong Kong

Last Prize documents the values of Hong Kong's colonial past and reflects them with striking images of Hong Kong today as it shapes its future as part of the China of tomorrow.

The colonial island of Hong Kong began its dramatic transformation as one of the spoils of the notorious Opium Wars, but its dubious birth was soon forgotten as the fast-growing entrept became one of the glittering prizes of Empire. This award-winning book, now in its 4th revised edition matches and contrasts sepia images of early Hong Kong with breathtaking contemporary photography.

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For a real appreciation of Hong Kong's astonishing geographical, commercial and cultural diversity, nothing compares with the spectacular views in "Over Hong Kong." Expanded to embrace the most up-to-date photography in a new 172-page format, this latest comprehensive volume of aerial images - the fifth in the series and the first available in the United States - provides a unique and compelling birds-eye perspective of one of the world's most exciting and dynamic cities. In these pages you will quickly discover a futuristic city of towering skyscrapers rubbing shoulders with leafy regions of unspoiled natural beauty, rugged countryside and remote, sub-tropical islands. "Over Hong Kong" presents a fascinating insight into a bustling community and an inspiring city where the "can-do" spirit thrives, yet where one can still get away from it all. With over 170 spectacular photographs, including extremely rare shots from the 1920s, complemented by detailed captions, provides an unforgettable look at one of the world's most extraordinary cities.

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Jason Wordie is a historian who engages a general audience with the way buildings and places reveal the history, changing nature, and culture of Hong Kong. His knowledge of Hong Kong and its history is complemented by an eye for the intriguing, and a wonderful sense of the telling anecdote that humanizes and brings history to life.

Outstanding photographs by three of Hong Kongís most notable photographers--Richard Abrahall, Tony Hedley, and John Lambon--help make this a book to revisit many times as a handsome contemporary record of this ever-changing city.

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