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# Amsterdam: A Metropolitan Village

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Review: Amsterdam - what one person finds interesting in and around the city. - This is a large hard cover coffee table book that looks pretty impressive from the outside, but don't judge a book by the cover. Another website stated that the photographer, Ewout Huibers, was "given the freedom to wander through the city and capture what he thought was interesting" for a year, and that's exactly what this book encompasses. What one person thought was interesting, unfortunately I did not find that interesting. I think what the photographer thought was interesting is difficult because it may not be what someone who has been to Amsterdam would find interesting or familiar (our case). It also may not be what someone who wants a better idea of what the city offers before heading there wants (also us). The photographs didn't wow me - quality, composition, technicality, color, lighting or subjects. They may be "artsy," but I would much rather see more photos of familiar landmarks or panoramic views of the charming Dutch architecture or canals with lights and bicycles versus a two-page spread of a blurred image of a grey concrete underpass in winter weather that I can't really identify or a picture of some scribbled graffiti and an old car. There are a handful of nice photos that showcase Amsterdam's beauty, but for the most part I was left feeling disappointed and not at all interested in visiting - especially for the cost of the book. I think there is still a market for someone to capture Amsterdam and publish a book, since they are so difficult to find. I am sorry to say that a quick internet image search has more aesthetically pleasing images than this book. So, depending on what you're looking for, this may be the book you want, or you may need to keep searching, or better yet, visit Amsterdam and then create your own.
Review: Not a oretttt book on Amsterdam. - It is a very large book, professionally done; however, the photos are very industrial and do not show Amsterdam as the wonderful, warm city that it is. I purchased it as a gift for a friend who traveled to Amsterdam with me and I was very disappointed in the book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,718,044 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,037 in General Netherlands Travel Guides #11,574 in Travel Pictorial Reference Books #14,665 in Photograpy Equipment & Techniques |
| Customer Reviews | 2.1 2.1 out of 5 stars (5) |
| Dimensions  | 9.88 x 1.41 x 13.53 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 9089895744 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-9089895745 |
| Item Weight  | 5.7 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 352 pages |
| Publication date  | June 16, 2013 |
| Publisher  | Lannoo Publishers (Acc) |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐ Amsterdam - what one person finds interesting in and around the city.
*by A***Y on January 8, 2015*

This is a large hard cover coffee table book that looks pretty impressive from the outside, but don't judge a book by the cover. Another website stated that the photographer, Ewout Huibers, was "given the freedom to wander through the city and capture what he thought was interesting" for a year, and that's exactly what this book encompasses. What one person thought was interesting, unfortunately I did not find that interesting. I think what the photographer thought was interesting is difficult because it may not be what someone who has been to Amsterdam would find interesting or familiar (our case). It also may not be what someone who wants a better idea of what the city offers before heading there wants (also us). The photographs didn't wow me - quality, composition, technicality, color, lighting or subjects. They may be "artsy," but I would much rather see more photos of familiar landmarks or panoramic views of the charming Dutch architecture or canals with lights and bicycles versus a two-page spread of a blurred image of a grey concrete underpass in winter weather that I can't really identify or a picture of some scribbled graffiti and an old car. There are a handful of nice photos that showcase Amsterdam's beauty, but for the most part I was left feeling disappointed and not at all interested in visiting - especially for the cost of the book. I think there is still a market for someone to capture Amsterdam and publish a book, since they are so difficult to find. I am sorry to say that a quick internet image search has more aesthetically pleasing images than this book. So, depending on what you're looking for, this may be the book you want, or you may need to keep searching, or better yet, visit Amsterdam and then create your own.

### ⭐⭐ Not a oretttt book on Amsterdam.
*by D***A on December 23, 2014*

It is a very large book, professionally done; however, the photos are very industrial and do not show Amsterdam as the wonderful, warm city that it is. I purchased it as a gift for a friend who traveled to Amsterdam with me and I was very disappointed in the book.

### ⭐ An alternative
*by J***L on May 18, 2021*

A book with wonderful photos is IN THE JORDAAN by Frank van Paridon.

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