London of To-day
Author | : Charles Eyre Pascoe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 622 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : London (England) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Charles Eyre Pascoe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 622 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : London (England) |
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Author | : Tom Jones |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2012-03-08 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1448132231 |
A charming and inspiring book of 365 things to do in London. Beautifully illustrated with bitesize entries ranging from the well-known to the quirky, this is the perfect gift for anyone wanting to discover all of the gems London has to offer... 'One thing to do every day that'll stop you getting tired of the big smoke.' -- The Guardian 'A great way to explore London!' -- ***** Reader review 'Great fun and great information' -- ***** Reader review 'Great book to dip into. Always find something new to do/somewhere new to go' -- ***** Reader review 'A brilliant book with fascinating ideas to do around the city' -- ***** Reader review ****************************************************************************************************** As the late great Samuel Johnson sagely observed, 'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.' When author Tom Jones found himself doing the same things week in, week out while living in England's treasured capital, he decided to heed Johnson's words and seek out a thing to do each day in London to make him fall back in love with the city. Here, in Tired of London, Tired of Life, Tom shares the fun, diverting and imaginative things that you can do to keep yourself amused in London. With seasonally appropriate suggestions for each day of the year, you can explore East London by canoe, search for Fagin's lair in Clerkenwell, play petanque in Southwark, seek out Aphrodite in the British Museum on Valentine's Day and enjoy a host of unusual ways to enjoy the capital. So grab your A-Z and start discovering a whole other side to this majestic city!
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 1851 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Lukacs |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 1999-09-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0300180918 |
A “gripping [and] splendidly readable” portrait of the battle within the British War Cabinet—and Churchill’s eventual victory—as Hitler’s shadow loomed (The Boston Globe). From May 24 to May 28, 1940, members of Britain’s War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue what became known as the Second World War. In this magisterial work, John Lukacs takes us hour by hour into the critical events at 10 Downing Street, where Winston Churchill and his cabinet painfully considered their responsibilities. With the unfolding of the disaster at Dunkirk, and Churchill being in office for just two weeks and treated with derision by many, he did not have an easy time making his case—but the people of Britain were increasingly on his side, and he would prevail. This compelling narrative, a Washington Post bestseller, is the first to convey the drama and world-changing importance of those days. “[A] fascinating work of historical reconstruction.”—The Wall Street Journal “Eminent historian Lukacs delivers the crown jewel to his long and distinguished career.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A must for every World War II buff.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “Superb…can be compared to such classics as Hugh Trevor-Roper’s The Last Days of Hitler and Barbara Tuchman’s The Guns of August.”—Harper’s Magazine
Author | : Lukas Novotny |
Publisher | : White Lion Publishing |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2018-10-04 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 071123972X |
From the art deco factories of the 1920s through to the skyscraper boom of the twenty-first century, Modern London takes you on an illustrated tour of the capital’s ever-changing landscape. Shaped variously by war, economics, population growth and design trends, the city has been moulded by some of the greatest modern architects and to this day remains a centre of building design and experimentation. Through intricate graphic illustrations and accessible entertaining text, London’s streets, structures and transport systems of the last century are brought to life. Discover long lost treasures such as the Firestone Factory and marvel at modern–day masterpieces like the London Aquatics centre; delight in previously vilified social housing projects such as the Balfron Tower, and discover the drama behind bold, eccentric designs like the ‘Cheesegrater’. The city’s skyline can change in an instant; Modern London invites you to sit back and survey the scene so far.
Author | : Dee Maldon |
Publisher | : Bookline & Thinker |
Total Pages | : 47 |
Release | : 2010-03-10 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0956517714 |
Use public transport to explore the territory outside of London.
Author | : James Grant |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1839 |
Genre | : London (England) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Anthony Burton |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2022-09-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1399085875 |
Transport systems are the lifeblood of all great cities and this is certainly true of London. As far back as Roman times, their city Londinium was the hub of a network of roads leading out to all the major centres of the time. It was the Romans who gave the city its first bridge across the Thames and its first paved roadways. This book tells the story of London’s roads and bridges and the vehicles that used them. For centuries, transport meant horse drawn vehicles, from lumbering waggons to elegant carriages and the city had a flourishing industry, building carriages. The Industrial Revolution brought major changes, not least in the construction of more and more bridges over the Thames. In the 19th century a new system appeared with the arrival of the railways, and the many stations that are such prominent features of the cityscape. The story continues into the 20th century, when, for a time, the city was also home to some pioneering motor car manufacturers, such as Vauxhall. It comes nearer our time with the construction of the underground railway and the driverless trains of the Dockland Light Railway. Londoners will have a chance to find out just how travel around the city has changed in the last two thousand years.
Author | : Stephen Rabley |
Publisher | : Pearson UK |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1292318333 |
Author | : Anthony Linick |
Publisher | : Author House |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2012-09-27 |
Genre | : Pets |
ISBN | : 1477226079 |
The Dog People of Paddington Rec The society into which we were now to take our place was a unique one, an ever-changing kaleidoscope of dogs and their owners. The dogs represented most of the popular breeds and many of the mutt-like mixturesand so did their accompanying humans, who came from diverse nationalities and from many walks of life: professionals and job seekers, young and old, family members and loners. They were united in their love of dogs, and on the central green of the park, on its walkways and at the caf where they gathered after exercising their animals. They often let this affection for dogs carry them into friendships that transcended park life and involved many of them in additional social activities.