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Ladataan... Spectacular Vernacular: London's 100 Most Extraordinary BuildingsTekijä: David Long
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. For the writing, which is well-done, witty, and opinionated (in a good way), this book gets 4 1/2 stars. But the pictures are all in black and white and there aren't enough of them. Frequently, some of the best features of the buildings cited are their interiors, but there are hardly any interior pictures. Of course, you can find lots of pictures on the internet, but it would be a lot easier read if the ones here were better. How can we really appreciate the Peacock House (Debenham House) without a color picture? I know this book was published in 2006, so maybe it's time for an update. On the good side, the buildings are well chosen, and I was overjoyed to see it include the St. Alban's tower (the only remaining part of a Christopher Wren church, which is now used as a private residence) that I stumbled across near the Guild Hall one day. Still recommended, but be prepared to spend lots of time on the internet really SEEING these places. ( ) ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
Lifting the lid on London, Spectacular Vernacularreveals the stories behind its 100 strangest and most enigmatic buildings. Some are open to the public, if you know who to ask. Others remain strictly off-limits, thus heightening the sense of mystery surrounding them. But many are so familiar that few of us ever stop to consider just how curious they are. In the heart of Kensington, for example, a 300ft tower attracts few glances that even most locals don't know it's there. South of the river the city's widest building at nearly 1,000ft has been favourably compared to the Winter Palace at St Petersburg. And in Chelsea a medieval hall, once home to a king and moved brick by brick from the City to excape demolition, is now being remodelled as London's largest private house. Elsewhere one finds an arts centre built of old shipping containers, a Victiorian explorer lying dead in a tent, literally acres of secret undergound government offices, even a private tunnel used for running cable-cars under the Thames. Think you know London? Well, it's time to reconsider. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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