The Story of London
Published on 1. March 2016
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-4095-6400-3 (ISBN)
Description
Over the past 2,000 years, London has survived invasions, plagues, fires and air raids, witnessed the wealth and power of monarchs such as Henry VIII and Queen Victoria, and the building of palaces, parks and railways. Produced in association with The Museum of London, this is London's incredible story, as it grew from a small Roman town to one of the greatest cities in the world.
Chapters in this book include:
- Romans rule
- Saxons and Vikings
- The Middle Ages
- Tudor times
- Plots, wars and plague
- The Great Fire
- Elegance and despair
- Victorian giant
- The 20th century ...and on
- Timeline of London history
Chapters in this book include:
- Romans rule
- Saxons and Vikings
- The Middle Ages
- Tudor times
- Plots, wars and plague
- The Great Fire
- Elegance and despair
- Victorian giant
- The 20th century ...and on
- Timeline of London history
Reviews / Votes
Follow the capital's most fascinating moments, and observe London evolving from the Roman town Londinium into one of the richest cities in the world. * Little London * If you can't visit the Museum of London, you can dip into its history and drama with this little hardback... There's just enough text to make you want to know more. Perfect for inquisitive minds. * The Guardian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4095-6400-3 (9781409564003)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Rob studied Egyptology at university, but never thought he'd do much with it. Since joining Usborne in 2005, he's written loads of books about Ancient Egypt, and on topics ranging from space to the story of Islam. He is also the author of several award-winning historical adventure novels, and a hopeless cook.
Content
Chapters in this book include:
- Romans rule
- Saxons and Vikings
- The Middle Ages
- Tudor times
- Plots, wars and plague
- The Great Fire
- Elegance and despair
- Victorian giant
- The 20th century ...and on
- Timeline of London history
- Romans rule
- Saxons and Vikings
- The Middle Ages
- Tudor times
- Plots, wars and plague
- The Great Fire
- Elegance and despair
- Victorian giant
- The 20th century ...and on
- Timeline of London history