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Underground: How the Tube Shaped London

Door David Bownes e.a.

Categorie	Treinen, Trams, Autobussen & Openbaar Vervoer
Boeknummer	#368846-KI2
Titel	Underground: How the Tube Shaped London
Auteur	Bownes, David & Oliver Green & Sam Mullins
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	London : Allen Lane
Jaar van uitgave	2012
ISBN10	1846144620
ISBN13	9781846144622
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original red boards, dust jacket, decorated endpapers, numerous illustrations (including photographs) in colour and b/w, 4to.
Samenvatting	A lavishly illustrated book with a cast of characters encompassing entrepreneurs, architects, politicians and passengers. David Bownes, Oliver Green and Sam Mullins draw on previously unused sources and images to produce a new history that celebrates the crucial role of the Underground in the creation and everyday life of modern London. Blending social history with the story of the pioneering engineers, designers, and social reformers who created the system, LondonUnderground 150reflects on the problems of keeping a fast growing city on the move. From providing access to the business heart of the Victorian City of London to the leisure delights of the Edwardian West End, through the growth of the suburbs and the vital role of the Underground as shelter during the Blitz, the story continues... (Lees verder) through urban regeneration to the challenge of upgrading the original network to meet the needs of the 21st century. Looking at its impact on the city itself, the authors also consider how the London Underground led the way in world metro systems; what made the 1920s and 30s such an incredibly inventive era for design, and why paying for the Tube has always been a challenge.
Pagina's	286
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 15,00

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