Review Geographer royal by appointment to the left (Simon Jenkins) About the Author Danny Dorling is Professor for the Public Understanding of Social Science at Sheffield University. He is the honorary president of the Society of Cartographers. In 2009 he was awarded the Gold Award of the Geographical Association and the Back Award of the Royal Geographical Society. He has advised government and the Office for National Statistics on matters relating to the census. His previous books include So You Think You Know About Britain? and Fair Play.
M**T
Great Way of highlighting inequality
A very different way of viewing socially inequality. Here shown by the widening inequality as distance from Central London increases, evidenced by looking at class life at different Tube Stops.A small but easily read and thought provoking book
A**D
Great service!
This book was bought as a gift.
W**E
All abroad
An easy read when on the underground or train! Danny Dorling takes the statistics, combines them with a bit of mapping but the masterstroke is then telling the stories of several people along the line. The result is a very clear demonstration of the effects of inequality on everyday life. Recommended.
F**S
Four Stars
husband pleased but it is in a queue of books to read
D**E
Five Stars
Quirky social comment, spot on!
B**G
Facts from a social geographer.
Another varied version of these Underground books. This time the author makes comparisons about the lives and social standing of the inhabitants of the various stations along the route, pointing out that poverty can be so different within two miles!
R**Y
every stop a delight
amazing study of the endless variety of lives in this town which never fails to fascinate. I recommend it as a real eye-opener. Carefull and sensitively told "tale of one city", perhaps "the city".
C**E
Excellent
Stats, facts and graphs of the people who live above and beside the Central Line. An interesting tale of rich and poor London.
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