Above New Orleans – Roofscapes of the Crescent City Campanella Hardback

Above New OrleansRoofscapes of the Crescent City\nAuthor(s): Richard Campanella\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Louisiana State University Press, United States\nImprint: Louisiana State University Press\nISBN-13: 9780807176061, 978-0807176061\nSynopsis\nThe first full-length book of drone photography of the Crescent City, Above New Orleans offers readers perspectives never before captured by a camera. Overhead scenes cover the entire metropolis, from the French Quarter to Uptown, from the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain, from Westwego to New Orleans East, and from Gentilly to Gretna. A detailed description accompanies each image, providing insight into the history, geography, and architecture of this dazzling municipality.\n\nAs this volume demonstrates, the vantage points afforded by the drone-mounted camera reveal fascinating views otherwise unobtainable in the often compact environment of New Orleans. \""To me a roofscape is the tout ensemble of urban elements,\"" writes Richa.