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Londonopolis : a curious history of London / Martin Latham.

by Latham, Martin.

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Batsford, 2014.

London (England) -- History.

London (England) -- Civilization.

London (England) -- History -- To 1500.

9781849941655 (hc.)

9781849944564 (pbk.)

223 pages : illustrations, 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (page 219) and index.

Ancient London -- Medieval London -- Tudor London -- Enlightenment London -- Victorian London -- Twentieth-century London -- The secret Thames.

"Which tube station once housed the Elgin Marbles? What lies behind a Piccadilly doorway that helped Darwin launch his theory of evolution? And who named the Natural History Museum's long-tailed dinosaur Mr. Whippy? All the weird and the wonderful things that make London so magical. The author whisks you down the rabbit hole into the warren of backstreets, landmarks, cemeteries, palaces, markets, museums, and secret gardens of the great metropolis. Meet the characters who populate the city, from cockneys to royalty, and peel back layers of time to uncover stories that grow curiouser and curiouser as they go along. Martin Latham has a PhD in history from London University and was a lecturer at Hertfordshire University before becoming a bookseller. He has managed Waterstones bookshop in Canterbury for 21 years"--Provided by publisher.

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