A glittering urban metropolis and the entertainment capital of the world, Los Angeles is a fascinating city with a storied history. It's all captured in Taschen's 'Los Angeles; Portrait of a City', an extra large monograph that captures the life and reinventions of LA from the 1880s to the present day. Authored by California historian Kevin Starr and Los Angeles literature expert David L Ulin, the book presents over 500 images in a sun-drenched tribute to Los Angeles that also touches on events that made world news, the city's famous residents and its various scenes, that include music, surfing, gangs and hot rods as well as its notorious crimes and criminals.