London 1870-1914. A City at its Zenith, Hardback - Andrew Saint

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...

Reveals and illustrates the lives of our 'ordinary' ancestors.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Kathryn WarnerIllustration(s): 30 black an...

The shared experiences and sacrifices of Scots in London in World War One - often untold stories and unseen pictures illustrate this fascinating ne...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michael (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK) ReynoldsNumber of pages: 360Publicati...

Reducere. In June 1983 Margaret Thatcher won the biggest increase in a government's parliamentary majority in British electoral history and proceeded to tran...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: Mapseeker Digital LtdAuthor(s): Steve JonesIllustration(s): Over a 100 Black and White Illustrations; Over a 100 Black and White Illustr...

Publisher: Malavan MediaAuthor(s): Ged O'BrienIllustration(s): approx 200 black & white & colour photographsNumber of pages: 180Collection: Played ...

Guides the reader on an intimate tour of Liverpool's sporting treasures; from the site of the 19th century Liverpool Olympics and the dockside loca...

Publisher: Malavan MediaAuthor(s): Simon InglisIllustration(s): 260 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 152Collection: Played in BritainPubl...

American urbanites once lived alongside livestock and beasts of burden. But as cities grew, human-animal relationships changed. The city became a p...

Published on the eve of the delayed mayoral elections and in the wake of the greatest financial downturn in generations, London and the UK asks whe...

The book looks at the effects of war on the City of London, including the damage caused by the 8 months of the Blitz between September 1940 and May...

This book examines how the expansion of a steam-powered Royal Navy from the second half of the nineteenth century had wider ramifications across th...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Kevin BirminghamNumber of pages: 432Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 164 x 240 x 44Cover type: HardbackRede...

German Social Democracy through British Eyes uses diplomatic reports sent from Germany to Britain to document the rise of social democracy as well ...

Publisher: Alan Godfrey MapsAuthor(s): Malcolm HolmesCollection: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of LondonPublication date: 2000Dimensions: 213 x 122 x 2C...

From the best-selling author of Londoners, a symphony of contemporary New York in the magnificent words of its people.

Shoestring Soldiers incorporates a wealth of research material from official documents, soldiers' letters and diaries, and the battlefields themsel...

Publisher: New CityAuthor(s): Saint Francis of AssisiNumber of pages: 510Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 156 x 176 x 1Cover type: HardbackEditor(...

The City of London has a rich architectural heritage which is quite unique in its diversity. This guide includes the Tower of London and St Paul's ...

Publisher: Unicorn Publishing GroupAuthor(s): Duncan A. SmithIllustration(s): 80 Illustrations, unspecified; 80 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of...

Reducere. Our Community at Winchester: The City and its Workers at New Haven's Gun Factory is based on an exhibit produced by the Greater New Haven Labor His...

Seeks to define exactly what it is that makes Britain's capital the international urban HQ for creativity and innovation. Why and how has the city ...

With more than 125 breathtaking maps and charts, this is the only exclusively cartographic presentation of the Great War at sea.

This innovative book examines the development of modernist writing in four European cities: London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna.Illustrations: 21 B/W ...

DescriptionLondon: A City in Pictures forms a tour of the city s historic streets of medieval and classical architecture, sumptuous palaces and dis...

Lucifer Over London is a new anthology nine narrative essays written by a host of international prize-winning authors including Chloe Aridjis, Viol...

One of the world's great cities, Britain's capital has long been an icon not only for the seven million inhabitants who live and work there, but al...

Over the course of the twentieth century, only a minority of the perpetrators of international crimes ever stood trial. In analyzing and documentin...

Drawing on a range of popular Gothic and Victorian novels, poems and short stories, this book provides the first full length study of representatio...

Zenith is the only superhuman left - and his only interest in women, drugs, alchohol and fame. So when he is contacted about the threat from the ma...

An exploration of Kasimir Malevich's Black Square and its precursors.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Andrew SpiraIllustration(s): 77 illustrati...

Reducere. 1. Rise - Solange1: 412. Weary - Solange3: 143. Interlude: The Glory is in You - Solange0: 174. Cranes in the Sky - Solange4: 115. Interlude: Dad W...

Bike London is the definitive guide to cycling in the UK's capital. This book collects interesting facts and snippets of information from London's ...

The eleventh-century monk Ekkehard IV's Fortune and Misfortune at Saint Gall chronicles the 880s to 972, near the end of the famous Swiss monastery...

The dramatic true story of Sigmund Freud's last-minute escape to London following the German annexation of Austria, and the group of friends who ma...

Reducere. The National Book Award-winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat t...

Reducere. France achieved national unity much later than is commonly supposed. For a hundred years and more after the Revolution, millions of peasants lived ...

A new approach to how we see and write about the First World War.Illustrations: 40 illustrations

Publisher: Alan Godfrey MapsAuthor(s): Mary BoastCollection: Old O.S. Maps of LondonPublication date: 1984Dimensions: 199 x 123 x 2Cover type: Shee...

London celebrates the British capital, from its famous landmarks to atmospheric alleyways, from the top of the Shard to London Underground's lost g...

'A beguiling mix of history, geology, folklore and memoir that captivated me from the first page.' Lara Maiklem, author of MudlarkingWhat secrets l...

Reducere. In this book Michael A. Gordon examines the causes and consequences of the tragic and bloody Orange Riots that rocked New York City in 1870 and 187...

By focusing on a number of key cities this study considers the influence of the distinctive urban landscaper on the various modernisms that appeare...

A vividly written and timely polemic tackling the burning injustices shaping British society today. 'Intelligently written and powerfully argued.' ...