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I Never Knew That About London

Author : Christopher Winn
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429941111
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book I Never Knew That About London written by Christopher Winn and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover hundreds of fascinating facts about London in this enthralling miscellany Travelling through the villages and districts that make up the world's most dynamic metropolis, Christopher Winn takes us on a captivating journey around London to unearth the hidden gems of legends, firsts, inventions, adventures and birthplaces that shape the city's compelling and at times turbulent past. See the Chelsea river views that inspired Turner and find out where London's first nude statue is. Explore London's finest country house in Charlton and unearth the secrets of the Mother of Parliaments. Discover which church steeple gave us the design of the traditional wedding cake, where the sandwich was invented and where in Bond Street you can see London's oldest artifact. Visit the house where Handel and Jimi Hendrix both lived. Climb the famous 311 steps of the Monument and fly the world's biggest Ferris wheel. Brimming with stories and snippets providing spellbinding insight into what has shaped the city, I Never Knew That About London is a beautifully illustrated gem of a book that informs and amuses in equal measure. "Will not fail to enhance months, even years, of gentle urban exploration...Any number of morning or weekend outings can be constructed from these rich pages... the selections and observations remain unfailingly interesting." --The Guardian (UK) I Never Knew That: Tucked away below Clive Steps at the end of King Charles Street can be found the small underground rooms where Winston Churchill and the War Cabinet met during the air raids of the Second World War. The first-ever Valentine Card was written from the Tower, where in 1415 the recently imprisoned Duke of Orleans composed a love poem to his wife. The measurement of one foot comes from the length of the foot of St. Algar's statue, carved on the base of one of the columns near the entrance of St. Paul's Cathedral. The design for the traditional wedding cake is drawn from the steeple of St. Bride's church in Fleet Street.

Design for London

Author : Peter Bishop
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 1787358941
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Design for London written by Peter Bishop and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design for London was a unique experiment in urban planning, design and strategic thinking. Set up in 2006 by Mayor Ken Livingstone and his Architectural Advisor, Richard Rogers, the brief for the team was ‘to think about London, what made London unique and how it could be made better’. Sitting within London government but outside its formal statutory responsibilities, it was given freedom to question and challenge. The team had no power or money, but it did have the licence to operate without the usual constraints of government. With introductions from Ken Livingstone and Richard Rogers, Design for London covers the tumultuous and heady period of the first decade of this century when London was a test bed for new ideas. It outlines how key projects such as the London Olympics, public space programmes, high street regeneration and greening programmes were managed, critically examines the lessons that might be learnt in strategic urban design and considers how a design agenda for London could be developed in the future.

About London

Author : Inga Tourmann
Publisher : Jourist Verlags GmbH
ISBN 13 : 3898944964
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (989 download)

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Download or read book About London written by Inga Tourmann and published by Jourist Verlags GmbH. This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, the Center of Europe, is one of the most alluring cities in the world. The monarchy, porridge for breakfast, traditional five o’clock tea, London fog and the ravens protecting the kingdom’s foundations are all stereotypes of London. But they are only stereotypes. Have an exciting trip through London together with 'About London. Talking City Guide'. Read the thrilling tales about the loveliest sights and get to know London as it is today. The city guide is remarkable in two main respects: • This book can not only be read but also heard. All the texts are read out by a professional speaker. • You can see all the city sights on the offline maps included, or you can call up the online maps from the chapter by clicking on a link. The maps and photos in this city guide will help you to cope while in London. You must get to know this city yourself and enjoy its beauty and secrets. The guide will tell you about the 18 most interesting sights: • The Tower and Tower Bridge • The London Eye • Big Ben • Westminster Abbey • 10 Downing Street • The National Gallery • Trafalgar Square • Piccadilly • Buckingham Palace. • Hyde Park • Kensington Palace • Baker Street • Madam Tussauds • Soho • Covent Garden – the royal opera theatre • The British Museum • St Paul’s Cathedral • The London Underground

Unseen London

Author : Mark Daly
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 1781011877
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Unseen London written by Mark Daly and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original edition of Unseen London. Peter Dazeley has gained access to the hidden interiors of some of London's most iconic buildings, from Tower Bridge to Battersea Power Station, Big Ben to the Old Bailey. His photographs of these buildings - some derelict, but many still working - are astonishing. Here is a collection of some 50 extraordinary locations, with a thoughtful text by Mark Daly which tells the story of how each of these places was created, how they are used, and what they reveal about the currents of power flowing through the city. Unseen London takes you backstage at some of the capital's great theatres, into the changing rooms of some of our greatest temples of sport, into the heart of the Establishment, the boiler room of the city's infrastructure and behind the scenes at some of the most opulent buildings in the Square Mile.

Out and About London

Author : Thomas Burke
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Out and About London written by Thomas Burke and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Out and About London" by Thomas Burke. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Everything You Know About London is Wrong

Author : Matt Brown
Publisher : Batsford Books
ISBN 13 : 1849944121
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Everything You Know About London is Wrong written by Matt Brown and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2016-07-21 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly entertaining read for anyone with even a passing interest in London's history. This myth-busting book takes you on a great ride through history and the city's character. Think that the tower that holds Big Ben is called St Stephen's Tower? Think again – it was called the Clock Tower until 2012 when it was renamed the Elizabeth Tower. Think that the Union Flag flying over Buckingham Palace means the Queen is home? Think again – it means that she's elsewhere, doing other Queenish things. Packed with details on real London history, it explodes a range of myths from the rumoured burial of Queen Boudica beneath platform 10 at King's Cross to the lamp on Carting (or 'Farting') Lane that runs on gas from the city's sewers. Myths regarding London's arts, entertainment, food, drink, kings and queens, traditions as well as politics are all covered, to give you a fascinating insight into the true capital.

101 Amazing Facts About London

Author : Jack Goldstein
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1783331267
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book 101 Amazing Facts About London written by Jack Goldstein and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2013-12-07 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this amazing eBook you will find more than one hundred facts about London. What are the top landmarks, museums and galleries to visit? What is the history of the London Underground? Separated into sections covering these topics and more (such as its history, its culture and the many bridges which span the Thames river), you will learn some fascinating information! Whether you are planning on visiting London, working on a geography project or just want to know more about an amazing historic city, this is an excellent addition to your bookshelf. Find the information you need, fast!

Queer Things about London

Author : Charles George Harper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queer Things about London written by Charles George Harper and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The London Problem

Author : Jack Brown
Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1913368157
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The London Problem written by Jack Brown and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brown reflects on anti-London sentiment in the UK as the capital continues to gain power. The United Kingdom has never had an easy relationship with its capital. By far the wealthiest and most populous city in the country, London is the political, financial, and cultural center of the UK, responsible for almost a quarter of the national economic output. But the city’s insatiable growth and perceived political dominance have gravely concerned national leaders for hundreds of years. This perception of London as a problem has only increased as the city becomes busier, dirtier, and more powerful. The recent resurgence in anti-London sentiment and plans to redirect power away from the capital should not be a surprise in a nation still feeling the effects of austerity. Published on the eve of the delayed mayoral elections and in the wake of the greatest financial downturn in generations, The London Problem asks whether it is fair to see the capital’s relentless growth and its stranglehold of commerce and culture as smothering the United Kingdom’s other cities, or whether as a global megacity it makes an undervalued contribution to Britain’s economic and cultural standing.

London Lives

Author : Tim Hitchcock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107025273
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book London Lives written by Tim Hitchcock and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book surveys the lives and experiences of hundreds of thousands of eighteenth-century non-elite Londoners in the evolution of the modern world.

Alpha City

Author : Rowland Atkinson
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1788737989
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (887 download)

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Download or read book Alpha City written by Rowland Atkinson and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How London was bought and sold by the Super-Rich, and what it means for the rest of us Who owns London? Today, the city is the epicentre of the world’s financial markets, an elite cultural hub, and a place to hide one’s wealth. In Alpha City, Rowland Atkinson tells the story of eager developers, sovereign wealth, and grasping politicians, all of which paved the way for the plutocratic colonisation of the cityscape. Atkinson moves through the gated communities and the mega-houses of the urban elite, charting how the rich live and their influence on the disturbing rise in evictions and displacements from the city. The book, fully updated, also looks at the capital’s prospects in the aftermath of Brexit and the pandemic, showing how the super-rich may capitalise on the crisis, increasing inequality and hardship.

Charmian Kittredge London

Author : Iris Jamahl Dunkle
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806168390
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Charmian Kittredge London written by Iris Jamahl Dunkle and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charmian Kittredge London (1871–1955) was the epitome of a modern woman. Free-spirited and adventurous, she defied modern expectations of femininity. Today she is best known as the wife of the famous American author Jack London, yet she was a literary trailblazer in her own right. This biography is the first book to tell the complete story of Charmian’s life—freed from the shadow cast by her famous husband. In this biography, Iris Jamahl Dunkle draws the reader into Charmian’s private and public worlds, underscoring her literary achievements and the significant role she played in promoting her husband’s legacy. Her life, as Dunkle emphasizes, required fortitude and bravery, and in many ways it paralleled the history of the American West. Born on the mudflats of what would become Los Angeles’s harbor, Charmian became an orphan at age fourteen. Raised by her aunt Netta Wiley Ames, a noted writer and editor for the Overland Monthly, Charmian attended college, became an expert equestrian and concert pianist, and had a successful career as a stenographer. But her life shifted when, in 1905, she married Jack London, already a bestselling author. For the rest of Jack’s life, until his untimely death at the age of forty, reporters would follow the couple’s every move. Charmian and Jack traveled the world, exploring and writing together. In addition to collaborating with Jack on many of his projects, Charmian wrote three books about her travels, as well as countless articles. After Jack’s death in 1916, she remained a celebrity, continuing to travel and write—and seek adventure. She also wrote a biography about her late husband and managed his estate, influencing how Jack’s literary legacy was remembered. Charmian Kittredge London is a central figure in California cultural history. Now, thanks to Dunkle’s riveting portrait, readers have the opportunity to embark on the grand adventure that was her life.

London, a Social History

Author : Roy Porter
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674538399
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (383 download)

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Download or read book London, a Social History written by Roy Porter and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary city, London grew from a backwater in the Classical Age into an important medieval city and significant Renaissance urban center to a modern colossus--full of a free people ever evolving. Roy Porter touches the pulse of his hometown and makes it our own, capturing London's fortunes, people, and imperial glory with vigor and wit. 58 photos.

The London Train

Author : Tessa Hadley
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062060902
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The London Train written by Tessa Hadley and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-05-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this New York Times Notable Book from one of today’s most acclaimed writers, two lives stretched between two cities converge in a chance meeting that will irrevocably change their lives. “Hadley is a supremely perceptive writer of formidable skill and intelligence, someone who goes well beyond surfaces.”—New York Times Book Review Unsettled by the recent death of his mother, Paul sets out in search of Pia, his daughter from his first marriage, who has disappeared into the labyrinth of London. Discovering her pregnant and living illegally in a run-down council flat with a pair of Polish siblings, Paul is entranced by Pia’s excitement at living on the edge. Abandoning his second wife and their children in Wales, he joins her to begin a new life in the heart of London. Cora, meanwhile, is running in the opposite direction, back to Cardiff, to the house she has inherited from her parents. She is escaping her marriage, and the constrictions and disappointments of her life in London. But there is a deeper reason why she cannot stay with her decent Civil Service husband; the aftershocks of which she hasn’t fully come to terms with herself. Connecting both stories is the London train, and a chance meeting that will have immediate and far-reaching consequences for both Paul and Cora.

The Book of Jack London

Author : Charmian London
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Jack London written by Charmian London and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several years after Jack London’s death, his wife Charmian released a 2-volume biography of his life. Volume I starts with the origins of his parents, John and Flora, and covers Jack’s childhood and early life growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area. It also covers his oyster pirating, Klondike trips, and time spent riding the railroads. The book is full of his letters to Cloudesley Johns, Anna Strunsky, and others. The first volume ends with his voyage to Asia to cover the Japanese-Russian War. Volume II starts with his return from Korea after war-reporting and his divorce from his first wife. It covers their trip on the Snark and trips to New York and around Cape Horn. The 'bad year' when his house burns is described in detail, as is a return to Hawaii and the start of World War I. The volume ends with Jack's death in 1916.

Moon Living Abroad London

Author : Karen White
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 1631211625
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Moon Living Abroad London written by Karen White and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer and adoptive Londoner Karen White knows what it takes to make the move to London. In Moon Living Abroad London, she shares her seasoned advice on transplanting to this bustling English city. From obtaining visas and arranging your finances to finding employment and choosing schools for your kids, White uses her firsthand knowledge of London to ensure that you have all the tools you need to navigate the ins and outs of the relocation process. Packed with essential information and must-have details on setting up daily life, plus extensive color and black and white photos, illustrations, and maps, Moon Living Abroad London will help you find your bearings as you settle into your new home and life abroad.

Today South London, Tomorrow South London

Author : Andrew Grumbridge
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1912618753
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Today South London, Tomorrow South London written by Andrew Grumbridge and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South London-based blog, Deserter, is an alt guide to living and loafing in the wonky wonderland south of the river. Its authors, under their noms de plume Dulwich Raider and Dirty South, record off-beat days out and urban adventures featuring pubs, cemeteries, galleries, hospitals and pubs again, often in the company of their volatile dealer, Half-life, and the much nicer Roxy. Part guide, part travelogue, this book is a collection of these tales with the addition of lots of new material that their publisher absolutely insisted upon. South London, that maligned wasteland where cabbies once feared to drive, can no longer be ignored. The South is risen!