London 1870-1914
- 240pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
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 Ordine dei libri
Andrew John Saint è uno storico dell'architettura inglese il cui lavoro si concentra sulla valutazione critica degli stili architettonici e del loro contesto storico. Attraverso le sue pubblicazioni accademiche, offre approfondite intuizioni sull'evoluzione del pensiero architettonico. Le sue analisi spesso illuminano le forze sociali e culturali che plasmano l'ambiente costruito. Condivide le sue conoscenze con studenti e pubblico come professore presso la Bartlett School of Architecture.
- 2021
- 1994
The Chronicles of London
- 320pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
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
