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I wasn't much interested in 'windblown old sites' until I found a hardcover picture-book in a nearby library: The Past from Above by pilot/photographer George Gerster.

My attitude completely changed after I experienced this collection of 240+ aerial photos from around the world. It put the magnitude and impermanence of human history right in my face. Strong recommend if you've any interest in world history!

Wikipedia nearby libraries: [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources?isbn=08923... ]

Can be borrowed from Internet Library. [ https://archive.org/details/pastfromaboveaer0000gers/page/n4... ]

2005 (expensive) hardcover, 2007 paperback. Goodreads reviews [ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/576680.The_Past_from_Abo... ]



> It put the magnitude and impermanence of human history right in my face

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozymandias#Text

> on the sand, half sunk, a shattered visage lies





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