London s Sewers (e-bog) af Paul Dobraszczyk, Dobraszczyk

London s Sewers e-bog

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London's sewers could be called the city's forgotten underground: mostly invisible subterranean spaces of absolutely vital importance that nonetheless rarely get the same degree of attention as the Tube. Paul Dobraszczyk here outlines the fascinating history of London's sewers from the nineteenth century onwards, using a rich variety of colour illustrations, photographs and newspaper engravings...
E-bog 67,78 DKK
Forfattere Paul Dobraszczyk, Dobraszczyk (forfatter)
Udgivet 10 juni 2014
Længde 64 sider
Genrer 1DBKESL
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780747815303
London's sewers could be called the city's forgotten underground: mostly invisible subterranean spaces of absolutely vital importance that nonetheless rarely get the same degree of attention as the Tube. Paul Dobraszczyk here outlines the fascinating history of London's sewers from the nineteenth century onwards, using a rich variety of colour illustrations, photographs and newspaper engravings to show their development from medieval spaces to the complex, modern citywide network, largely constructed in the 1860s, that is still in place today. This book explores London's sewers in history, fiction and film, including how they entice intrepid explorers into their depths, from the Victorian period to the present day.