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London Rising
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Author : Leo Hollis
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-02-01
London Rising written by Leo Hollis and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-01 with History categories.
By the middle of the seventeenth century, London was on the verge of collapse. Its ancient infrastructure could no longer support its explosive growth; the English Civil War had torn society apart; and in 1665 the capital was struck by a plague that claimed 100,000 lives. And then, the following year, the Great Fire destroyed huge swaths of the city. As Leo Hollis recounts in his stirring history of the period, modern London was born out of this crucible. Among the catalysts for this rebirth were five extraordinary men, each deeply influenced by the Civil War, whose intersecting lives form the heart of London Rising: famed philosopher John Locke, whose ideas about the individual would outline a new theory of civil society based on natural rights; diarist John Evelyn, who insightfully chronicled the tumult and transformation before him; the polymathic scientist and architect Robert Hooke; developer Nicholas Barbon, who rebuilt much of the city after the fire; and Christoper Wren, astronomer, geometer, and the greatest English architect of his time, whose reconstruction of St. Paul's Cathedral was the essential symbol of London's rebirth. The city today is in great part the result of the myriad advances in literature, planning, science, and social issues forged by these five. Hollis paints a vibrant portrait of one of the world's greatest cities, and of a generation of men whose impact on London is unmatched.
London Rising
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Release Date : 2016
London Rising written by and has been published by Prestel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Architectural photography categories.
An intrepid crew of explorers shares dizzying images and stories collected while journeying up, over and into the capital's skyline. From gas holders to brutalist council blocks to corporate 'starchitecture', the book offers astonishing views from vantage points that most people will never reach"--Back cover.
London Rising
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Author : Kitty Ussher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-02
London Rising written by Kitty Ussher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02 with categories.
Rising In The East
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Author : Tim Butler
language : en
Publisher: New York University Press
Release Date : 1996
Rising In The East written by Tim Butler and has been published by New York University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Architecture categories.
Mortality Trade Money And Credit In Late Medieval England 1285 1531
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Author : Pamela Nightingale
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-07-21
Mortality Trade Money And Credit In Late Medieval England 1285 1531 written by Pamela Nightingale and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-21 with Architecture categories.
The eleven articles in this volume examine controversial subjects of central importance to medieval economic historians. Topics include the relative roles played by money and credit in financing the economy, whether credit could compensate for shortages of coin, and whether it could counteract the devastating mortality of the Black Death. Drawing on a detailed analysis of the Statute Merchant and Staple records, the articles chart the chronological and geographical changes in the economy from the late-thirteenth to the early-sixteenth centuries. This period started with the triumph of English merchants over alien exporters in the early 1300s, and concluded in the early 1500s with cloth exports overtaking wool in value. The articles assess how these changes came about, as well as the degree to which both political and economic forces altered the pattern of regional wealth and enterprise in ways which saw the northern towns decline, and London rise to be the undisputed financial as well as the political capital of England.
F S P
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Author : Arthur Gwynn-Browne
language : en
Publisher: Seren
Release Date : 2017-07-24
F S P written by Arthur Gwynn-Browne and has been published by Seren this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"I am in the F.S.P. F.S.P. stands for Field Security Personnel. That is the authorized version." So begins this remarkable account of six months' service with the British Expeditionary Force in France, up to and including the terrible retreat to and evacuation from the beaches of Dunkirk at the end of May, 1940. Absorbing, affecting, thrilling, often funny, this book is very different from other war memoirs. It was the first on-the-ground account of Dunkirk to be published (in 1942) and lacks nothing in the immediacy of its telling. The narrative is gripping and the style is revolutionary, immersing the readers in the emotional and psychological turbulence of the author's experience, and making them feel they are living through it themselves. The result is a stunningly authentic and involving record of one of the defining episodes of twentieth-century British history. Editor N.H. Reeve provides a lucid critical and biographical Afterword, and includes two extracts from an unfinished work by Gwynn-Browne, in which his idiosyncratic stream-of-consciousness style is used to describe the London Blitz and the mood of the civilian population in wartime.
A New London Rising
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Author : W. B. Bjorn
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-09-18
A New London Rising written by W. B. Bjorn and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-18 with categories.
Welcome to London - a city of cyborgs, wizard-class hackers, corporate security, graffiti artists, squatters, sirens, cyberspace lovers, gamers, dissidents, genetic freaks, secret oligarchs and AI. The megacity's newest additions are its most monumental: six mile-high, technologically advanced skyscrapers are on the rise, with implications no one expects. In this brave new London, boy genius Faraji must run from corporate security after his father and friends are murdered in the slums outside the city proper. Tagger and expatriate Blake is seeking a way to soften the heart of the metropolis, when he is taken in by police. Rosie, a young retail saleswoman, meets a bizarrely augmented cyborg along a canal in Reading. A story that will have you questioning what is real and what is fantasy, A New London Rising tells of escape, bravery, and the battle for righteousness in an apathetic and corrupt city.
Dk Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain
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Author : DK Travel
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2018-03-01
Dk Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain written by DK Travel and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-01 with Travel categories.
The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring Great Britain. Visit Stonehenge's mysterious monoliths, take the sea air in buzzing Brighton or come face to face with the Vikings in York: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Great Britain with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain: - Over 60 colour maps help you navigate with ease - Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need - Comprehensive tours and itineraries of Great Britain, designed for every interest and budget - Illustrations and floorplans show in detail Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London, as well as Brighton's Royal Pavilion, Canterbury Cathedral, Blenheim Palace, the Eden Project, Castle Howard, the Royal Mile and much more - Colour photographs of Great Britain's stunning landscape - bucolic countryside, spectacular coastline, rugged moorland and more - as well as architectural highlights, peaceful villages and vibrant cities - Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover London - West End and Westminster; South Kensington and Hyde Park; Regent's Park and Bloomsbury; the City and Southwark; and sights beyond the city - the Downs and Channel Coast; East Anglia; Thames Valley; Wessex; Devon and Cornwall; the Midlands; Lancashire and the Lakes; Yorkshire and the Humber Region; Northumbria; Wales; and Scotland - Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel experience: learn about Great Britain's long history, society and politics; heraldry and aristocracy; rural architecture and stately homes; sporting highlights; and festivals and events - Experience the culture with features on the gardens of England; John Nash's Regency London; the castles of Wales; the Industrial Revolution; and more - Essential travel tips: our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop and sightsee, plus transport, visa and health information DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to Great Britain. DK Eyewitness: winner of the Top Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2017. "No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one" - The Independent Want to see more of Great Britain? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide England's South Coast. About DK Eyewitness Travel: DK's highly visual Eyewitness guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and tours to inform and enrich your holiday. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.
The Evangelical Repository Vol 1 New
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
The Evangelical Repository Vol 1 New written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with categories.
The Competitor
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
The Competitor written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.