London 1870-1914
- 240 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
Conveys the excitement, diversity and richness of London at a time when the city was arguably at the height of its power, uniqueness and attraction.
Andrew Saint Orden de los libros
Andrew John Saint es un historiador de la arquitectura inglés cuyo trabajo se centra en la evaluación crítica de los estilos arquitectónicos y su contexto histórico. A través de sus publicaciones académicas, ofrece profundas perspectivas sobre la evolución del pensamiento arquitectónico. Sus análisis a menudo iluminan las fuerzas sociales y culturales que dan forma al entorno construido. Comparte sus conocimientos con estudiantes y el público como profesor en la Bartlett School of Architecture.
- 2021
- 1994
The Chronicles of London
- 320 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
This unique and beautifully illustrated anthology tells the history of London in the words of those that experienced and lived through it. Kings, merchants, ministers, citizens, foreign visitors, poets, journalists and schoolboys remember the events--some momentous, some everyday--that have shaped the London we know today, from Boudicca's rebellion against the Roman invaders down to the funeral of Winston Churchill. By tapping a wide range of fascinating written sources, familiar and forgotten, The Chronicles of London brings the city and its people vividly to life.
- 1987
Towards a Social Architecture
The Role of School-building in Post-war England
