Author : Robert Wynn Jones
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 37,69 MB
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 144561569X
Discover the London lost in the Great Fire
Author : Edmund Richardson
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 10,58 MB
Release : 2022-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526603821
Author : Philip H. Davies
Publisher :
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 15,38 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : 9781909242272
Described as a publishing phenomenon, Lost London transports the reader back in time with amazing and evocative photographs. For this revised edition another 16 pages and approximately 50 previously unpublished photographs have been added
Author : Uwe Hasenfuss
Publisher : Lost in City Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2016-05-18
Category : London (England)
ISBN : 9783000481307
A Michelin-starred pub, a secret bar behind a blue door, a book club wired with a massive sound system, a quiet green hill for gazing at the city's skyline and a restaurant above the clouds... Get lost in London.
Author : Paul Talling
Publisher : Random House
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 15,44 MB
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1409023850
Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London's Lost Rivers uncovers a very different side to London - showing how waterways shaped our principal city and exploring the legacy they leave today. With individual maps to show the course of each river and over 100 colour photographs, it's essential browsing for any Londoner and the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the past... 'An amazing book' -- BBC Radio London 'Talling's highly visual, fact-packed, waffle-free account is the freshest take we've yet seen. A must-buy for anyone who enjoys the "hidden" side of London -- Londonist 'A fascinating and stylish guide to exploring the capital's forgotten brooks, waterways, canals and ditches ... it's a terrific book' - Walk 'Pocket-sized, beautifully designed, illustrated and informative - in short a joy to read, handle and use' -- ***** Reader review 'Delightful, informative and beautifully produced' -- ***** Reader review 'A small gem. A really great book. I can't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Fascinating from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, London's Lost Rivers unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of the capital. Paul Talling investigates how these rivers shaped the city - forming borough boundaries and transport networks, fashionable spas and stagnant slums - and how they all eventually gave way to railways, roads and sewers. Armed with his camera, he traces their routes and reveals their often overlooked remains: riverside pubs on the Old Kent Road, healing wells in King's Cross, 'stink pipes' in Hammersmith and gurgling gutters on streets across the city. Packed with maps and over 100 colour photographs, London's Lost Rivers uncovers the watery history of the city's most famous sights, bringing to life the very different London that lies beneath our feet.
Author : David Grann
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 38,99 MB
Release : 2010-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1400078458
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction that unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century—the story of the legendary British explorer who ventured into the Amazon jungle in search of a fabled civilization and never returned. “Suspenseful…rollicking.” —The New York Times In 1925, Percy Fawcett went into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called “The Lost City of Z.” In this masterpiece, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett’s quest for “Z” and his own journey into the deadly jungle. Look for David Grann’s new book, The Wager, coming in April 2023!
Author : Nicholas Barton
Publisher : 3RD EDITION
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 25,23 MB
Release : 2016
Category : London (England)
ISBN : 9781905286515
Author : Cindy Callaghan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 18,63 MB
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1442466537
"A tween's foreign exchange experience lands her in London luxury--and some hot water as well!"--Information from amazon.com, viewed Oct. 21, 2013.
Author : Tom Bolton
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,7 MB
Release : 2011-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1907222030
A series of walks along the routes of eight lost rivers in London, with richly detailed anecdotes outlining the history of each river's route, origins and decline. When we think of London's river, the vast thoroughfare of the Thames immediately springs to mind. But this ancient city was built around other rivers too – and traces of these still remain, for those who know where to look. London's Lost Rivers takes the reader on a series of walks along the routes of eight lost rivers, combining directions for walkers with richly detailed anecdotes outlining the history of each river's route, origins and decline. Tom Bolton reveals a secret network that spreads across the city, from picturesque Hampstead in the North to the hidden suburbs of South London, and runs beneath some of London's most iconic and historic sites. These London pasts are brought to vivid life, populated by characters both famous and infamous, including politicians, forgers, actors, architects, athletes, monarchs and murderers. Evocative, witty and engaging, London's Lost Rivers invites both visitors to the city and lifelong Londoners to explore another side of London and its rich history, whether on foot or in the imagination.
Author : Robin Brown-Lowe
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 33,19 MB
Release : 2003-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0752494902
In the heart of south-central Africa there are remains of monuments, ruined cities, temples, forts, irrigation terraces reminiscent of the classic civilizations of the Egyptians and Phoenicians. Yet despite having first been investigated by the Royal Geographical Society a century ago the Zimbabwe (stone courts) culture remains all but unknown to the world at large. This book reveals how the truth about the Zimbabwe culture has been radically influenced, indeed suppressed, throughout history by white and black political interests, struggling to redefine Zimbabwe's identity.
