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  • The Little Book of the London Underground

    von David Long
    Serien series Little Book of
    Did you know?In 1884 the Circle Line opened and was described in The Times as 'a form of mild torture which no person would undergo if he could conveniently help it.'According to one psychologist, Tube commuters can experience greater levels of stress than a police officer facing a rioting mob or even a fighter pilot going into a dogfight.Underground trains have only twice been used to transport Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,79

  • London's Secret Square Mile

    The Secret Alleys, Courts & Yards of London's Square Mile

    von David Long
    The streetscape of London's historic square mile has been evolving for centuries, but the City's busy commercial heart still boasts an extensive network of narrow passages and alleyways, secret squares and half-hidden courtyards.Using his wealth of local knowledge, historian David Long guides you through these ancient rights of passage – many dating back to medieval times or earlier – their Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,79

  • Bizarre London

    Discover the Capital's Secrets & Surprises

    von David Long
    A fascinating tour of London's strangest and most intriguing locations. Ranging from architectural evidence of past incidents and stories of life beneath the city, to anecdotes of magic, mystery and murder, this is a perfect companion for the curious Londoner.It includes:A Museum of Magical Curiosities; The City's Lost Tunnels and Citadels; The Ghost of a "She-Wolf; The Bawdy House Riots; The Lesen Sie mehr

    € 3,99

  • The Little Book of London

    von David Long
    Serien series Little Book of
    *The Little Book of London *is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium full of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. London's looniest laws, its most eccentric inhabitants, the realities of being royal and literally hundreds of wacky facts about the world's greatest city combine to make it required reading for visitors and locals Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,79

  • What It Was Like to be …

    von David Long
    Illustriert von Stefano Tambellini
    Serien Buch 5 - What It Was Like to be …
    Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on a captivating exploration into the culture and legacy of ancient Greek civilisation.Around 3,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks created one of the world’s most advanced civilisations. While most worked as farmers and fishermen to feed their families, others studied hard to become brilliant astronomers, navigators, philosophers, artists and Lesen Sie mehr

    Zuvor € 6,79 Jetzt € 5,49

  • Beyond the Gatehouse

    The Eccentric Lives of England's Aristocracy

    von David Long
    Beyond the Gatehouse is a lighthearted, witty but factual biographical account of the eccentric lifestyles of the builders and residents of some of England's best-known country houses.Extraordinary buildings require extraordinary people, and over the centuries our historic houses have produced more than their fair share of oddballs. Insulated from the outside world by vast wealth, rolling acres Lesen Sie mehr

    Zuvor € 8,79 Jetzt € 1,49

  • Rescue

    von David Long
    Illustriert von Kerry Hyndman
    Serien series Survivors series
    Astonishing real-life rescue missions from on, under and above the earth from the award-winning team behind Survivors and Heroes.How far would you go to save a life? Scrambling from the wreckage of his school after an earthquake, a nine-year-old Sichuan boy rescued two unconscious friends. 'I was hall monitor,' he said afterwards. 'It is my job to look after my classmates.'Whether dragging a Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,79

  • London Murders

    In the Footsteps of the Capital's Killers

    von David Long
    People love hearing about a grisly murder; gasping at the gory details, wondering about the motives, deducing who did it. This macabre fascination is nothing new. In the past racehorses, greyhounds and even a ship have been named after some of the most notorious murderers, and it doesn't look like our interest is waning any time soon. London Murders is a unique guidebook that explores the darker Lesen Sie mehr

    € 7,69

  • London's 100 Strangest Places

    London's 100 Strangest Places

    von David Long
    The bustling metropolis of London is home to scores of unusual and unique places and spaces. In this feast of peculiarities, author David Long guides you off the beaten path and allows you under the skin of the hidden city that is modern-day London, revealing a new side to the capital you thought you knew. Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,79

  • The Hats that Made Britain

    A History of the Nation Through its Headwear

    von David Long
    Many of the world's most famous hats have their origins in Britain; in the Middle Ages there were civil and religious laws requiring hats to be worn and in Victorian Britain a person would no more leave home without a hat than a pair of trousers. It is no surprise that London's oldest surviving shop, Lock and Co., is a hatter. From practical everyday caps and bonnets to military headwear, top hats Lesen Sie mehr

    Zuvor € 15,17 Jetzt € 1,49

  • London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings

    London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings

    von David Long
    Delve into London's architectural curiositites and discover the unexpected gems waiting around every corner.London is full of extraordinary, enigmatic and, above all, unexpected buildings: a pirate castle in Camden, an art gallery made of shipping containers, underground ghost stations, and much more. Here David Long reveals the very best of the capital's extraordinary buildings, some of which are Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,79

  • Australia’s American Constitution and the Dismissal

    How English Legal Science Marred the Founders’ Vision

    von David Long
    David Long traces the cause of the 1975 constitutional crisis to the influence of English legal positivism, a theory which isolates the meaning from the political scheme the text was framed to support. He shows the fundamental premise of a Constitution, framed in Convention, ratified by the people that cannot be altered without their consent, the consent of the governed. Legal positivism was Lesen Sie mehr

    € 108,34