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The History of Londonby Walter Besant
Andrews UK 2010; US$ 6.99This fascinating biography of one of the world's most famous cities was originally published in the early 20th Century. It chronicles the life of London from its days as an early settlement through to more modern times. Including over 60 images, photographs, engravings and drawings, this excellent book is a must-have for those who live in the city, have visited - or plan to visit - at some point, or those who want to know the story of England's capital. more...
Frommer's Lake District Day By Dayby Louise McGrath
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2010; US$ 13.99Enjoy your holiday in the Lake District with this handy practical guide. Through the use of special-interest tours in the books, travellers are able to get a good idea of the geography of the area before exploring it in an interesting way, giving people some surprising choices for what to see and do, that they might not have thought to consider normally. Includes: Special Interest Tours: Writers and Artists, Wordsworth, Houses & Gardens, Heritage & History and Gourmet Recommendations on the best of the outdoors including suggestions on walking, cycling, horse riding, climbing, walking and cruises Best Towns and Cities – includes Ambleside, Cockermouth, Windermere, Coniston, Grasmere, Kendal, Keswick, Penrith... more...
The Homeland Guide to Londonby W. G. Morris
Garrett County Press 2011; US$ 0.99Historic buildings, museums, street plans and photographs make up one of the most detailed guides of London ever published. Perfect for the contemporary time-traveler, the guide covers religion, history, antiquities, literary associations and presents entertaining "footpath rambles of the neighborhoods." Released in 1947 by The Homeland Association (founded in 1896), the guide is an amazing love letter to the city of London and Great Britain. more...
London Shoppingby Frommer's ShortCuts
John Wiley & Sons 2012; US$ 5.99Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to London—and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same candid reviews and insider tips that you'll find in all Frommer's guides. Plus, we've added planning and background information as well as our signature "Best of" features. Search for more Frommer's ShortCuts. Mix and match the exact destinations you need for your trip, and create your own Frommer's ShortCuts collection. more...
Landscape of Britainby Michael Reed
Routledge 1997; US$ 49.95Explains the processes at work in the evolution of the landscape, and shows how each generation makes its own individual contribution without being able entirely to erase those of its predecessors, however remote or distant in time. more...
Roman Londonby Dominic Perring
Routledge 1991; US$ 44.95This book draws extensively on the results of the latest work to present a challenging new account of the rise and fall of one of the principal towns of the Roman empire. more...
Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly Landmark Visitors Guideby Rita Tregellas Pope
Hunter Publishing 2001; US$ 15.00Area-by-area tours highlight in-town sights and attractions, including art galleries, museums, historic buildings and churches. They also lead you out into the countryside, with recommended stops en route. Colorful call-out boxes reveal tidbits of the area?s local culture, interesting sidelights on how the landscape has been shaped and other details sorely lacking in competing guidebooks. The comprehensive ?Fact File? in back provides opening times, fees and contact information for all places mentioned in the text. Index. more...
The Great Fire of Londonby Neil Hanson
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 27.95Acclaim for The Great Fire of London "Popular narrative history at its best, well researched, imaginatively and dramatically written. . . . The author marshals his story and his mass of contemporary quotations with great skill." — Times Literary Supplement "The brilliance of its narrative chapters . . . a marvelous eye for evocative detail. Hanson’s prose is animated by the ferocious energy of the fire and seems to be guided by its inexorable movement. He creates the literary equivalent of the special effects in a disaster movie. . . . A rich mixture of imagination and research." — The Daily Telegraph (London) "He writes with knowledge and verve. As if making a television documentary on a natural disaster, he includes... more...
Ready, Steady, Go!by Shawn Levy
Doubleday Publishing 2002; US$ 14.99It’s the summer of 1966... The fundamental old ways: chastity, rationality, harmony, sobriety, even democracy: blasted to nothing or crumbling under siege. The city glows. It echoes. It pulses. It bleeds pastel and fuzzy, spicy, paisley and soft. This is how it's always going to be: smashing clothes, brilliant music, easy sex, eternal youth, the eyes of everybody, everyone's first thought, the top of the world, right here, right now: Swinging London. Shawn Levy has a genius for unearthing the secret history of popular culture. The Los Angeles Times called King of Comedy , his biography of Jerry Lewis, "a model of what a celebrity bio ought to be–smart, knowing, insightful, often funny, full of fascinating insiders'... more...
Social History of Milton Keynesby Mark Clapson
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 59.95This book discusses the prejudices that have distorted understandings of the city of Milton Keynes and focuses upon the original thinking that went into the planning of Milton Keynes. more...









