London’s Sewers

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, History
Cover of the book London’s Sewers by Paul Dobraszczyk, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Paul Dobraszczyk ISBN: 9780747815303
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: June 10, 2014
Imprint: Shire Publications Language: English
Author: Paul Dobraszczyk
ISBN: 9780747815303
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: June 10, 2014
Imprint: Shire Publications
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Poppy Shakespeare by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book A Sentence of Life by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book That Deadman Dance by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book Shared Authority by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book Fashion Trends by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book Childhood and Nation in Contemporary World Cinema by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book The Revenger's Tragedy by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book The Girl Outdoors by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book A John Heskett Reader by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book Three Late Medieval Morality Plays: Everyman, Mankind and Mundus et Infans by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book An Introduction to Competition Law by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book The Eagle of Rome A Lottie Lipton Adventure by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book Songlines by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book Taking the Reins by Paul Dobraszczyk
Cover of the book MasterChef: the Finalists by Paul Dobraszczyk
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy