The story of a tiny settlement that grew up on a muddy river bank 2000years ago to become one of the world's greatest capital cities.Fully revised and updated for 2011, The Story ofLondon features the famous people and dramatic events - battles, plagues, firesand bombings - that have shaped the city, as well as the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games. Also included are introductions tothe most important social and cultural institutions that influence Londoners'lives. Facts, fun quizzes and cartoons are presented in such a way as to bringfamous events to life and cut-away drawings reveal London's greatest andbest-known buildings, such as the Tower of London, Houses of Parliament and StPaul's Cathedral.
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Book Details
Imprint
A & C Black (Childrens books)
Contributors
Author Info
Jacqui Bailey has spent a lot of her adult life working with children's books. She has been an editor and publisher of everything from picture books to encyclopedias, but mostly enjoys finding out amazing bits of information and then writing about them. She is an award-winning author with more than 20 children's information books to her name, including A Cartoon History of the Earth series. Jacqui lives in London - and thinks it is the best city in the world.
Dimensions
Width
4 mm
Height
280 mm
Length
195 mm
Weight
146 gr
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