London 1870-1914
- 240pages
- 9 heures de lecture
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 Ordre des livres
Andrew John Saint est un historien de l'architecture anglais dont le travail se concentre sur l'évaluation critique des styles architecturaux et de leur contexte historique. À travers ses publications savantes, il offre des aperçus profonds sur l'évolution de la pensée architecturale. Ses analyses éclairent souvent les forces sociales et culturelles qui façonnent l'environnement bâti. Il partage ses connaissances avec les étudiants et le public en tant que professeur à la Bartlett School of Architecture.
- 2021
- 1994
The Chronicles of London
- 320pages
- 12 heures de lecture
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
