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London's Sewers (Shire Library) by Dobraszczyk
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Used book in good condition. Shows typical wear. Quick shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!”
- Narrative Type
- Great Britain
- Type
- Book
- Intended Audience
- N/A
- ISBN
- 9780747814313
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
0747814317
ISBN-13
9780747814313
eBay Product ID (ePID)
172430110
Product Key Features
Original Language
English
Book Title
London's Sewers
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Public Health, Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Hydraulics, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Europe / Great Britain
Publication Year
2014
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Architecture, Technology & Engineering, Medical
Book Series
Shire Library
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
6.1 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2014-415261
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
800
Dewey Decimal
628.2
Table Of Content
Introduction /The Filthy City /Planning the New Sewers / Constructing the New Sewers /Cathedrals of Sewage /Exploring London's Sewers / Further Reading / Places to Visit /Index
Synopsis
Outlines the history of London's sewers, from the nineteenth century onwards, using a 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 - a network still in place today., London's sewers could be called the city's forgotten underground: mostly unseen subterranean spaces that are of absolutely vital importance, the capital's sewers 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, 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., London's sewers are perhaps the forgotten underground of city: invisible spaces that rarely get the same degree of attention as the Tube. Yet, as this book shows, they are a vital part of London's infrastructure, the veritable bowels of the city. The author 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 - a network still in place today. This book also explores the allure of London's sewers in both fiction and film, and how they entice intrepid explorers, from the Victorian period to the present day., Named by The Guardian as One of the Top 10 Science and Technology Books for June 2014 Victorian London was filthy. The city was growing at an exponential rate, and the existing systems of waste disposal could not cope, resulting in a sanitary crisis. The solution was a new drainage system for the entire city, which was constructed mainly in the 1860s. Paul Dobraszczyk charts the development and construction of this immense project, using both contemporary and modern imagery to illustrate the complex engineering and magnificent architecture built deep underground to service the modern city of London.
LC Classification Number
TD674.L8D635 2014
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