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Dan Cruickshank
‘The perfect guide to the hidden history of London’s streets.’ BBC History Magazine In Cruickshank’s London, Britain’s favourite architectural historian describes thirteen walks through one of the greatest cities on…
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This stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic buildings.
Georgian London evokes images of elegant buildings and fine art, but it was also a city where prostitution was rife. Examining the nature of the sex trade, this title offers…
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Old Buildings and new ones tell their stories of colourful lives that have made up the character of a well-loved urban quarter.
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A deeply imaginative, street-by-street and meticulously researched biography of one of London’s most vibrant and seductive districts
Starting in Roman times and continuing right up to the present day, this book explains how Spitalfields’ streets evolved, what people have lived there, and what lives they have led.
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Steven Brindle
A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world’s foremost authorities.
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Dan D. Cruickshank
This book considers the doctrinal and ecclesiological trends that were present during the construction of the revised Book of Common Prayer of 1927. It challenges the idea that the revision…
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DK
Discover the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities, from Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by…
Discover the most incredible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa, with this unparalleled catalogue of the most amazing, famous, and intriguing buildings and monuments ever created by humans.
Includes chapters on the twentieth-century architecture of the Middle East (including Israel), South-east Asia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, India, Russia and the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Latin America. This…
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Shakespeare’s powerful tale of the wicked deformed king and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir. Richard’s military skills have helped to put his older brother on…
