Subterranean Railway. How the London Underground was Built and How it Changed the City Forever, Paperback - Christian Wolmar

Revised and updated edition of Christian Wolmar's classic history of the London Underground, with a new chapter on Crossrail. 'I can think of few b...

The epic story of London's major railway stations, by Britain's bestselling transport historian.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuthor(s): Christian Wolma...

The epic story of London's major railway stations, by Britain's bestselling transport historian.Illustrations: 1x8pp colour plates, 1x8pp b/w plate...

Subtitled }How the London Underground was Built and How it Changed the City Forever{. In a new paperback package this is the fascinating history of...

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In 1968, at the climax of the sixties, Os Guinness visited the United States for the first time. There he was struck by an impression he'd already ...

London's East Enders are known for being a tough, humorous and lively lot. The old East End communities were gone forever. Told by the residents th...

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncAuthor(s): Gregory S. SmithNumber of pages: 288Collection: Wiley CIOPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 161 x 237 x 2...

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How London was bought and sold by the Super-Rich, and what it means for the rest of us

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The epic story of the world's longest and greatest railway, as told by Britain's bestselling transport historian.

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The first new and comprehensive narrative history of the American railroads in a generation. 'Shrewd, articulate and incredibly well-informed' - Mi...

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These were the shadows that hung over a country paralysed by frozen heating oil, burst pipes and power cuts. And yet underneath the frozen surface,...

The Bible continues to be the world's runaway best-seller. But very few people could say just how its seemingly disparate jumble of writings -- sto...

An International Bestseller, the Story behind Henry Markram's Breakthrough Theory about Autism, and How a Family's Unconditional Love Led to a Scie...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Roma AgrawalNumber of pages: 80Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 245 x 311 x 16Cover type: HardbackI...

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It all started in London. More than fifty years ago, a generation of teens created something that would change the face of music forever. London, R...

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