Shaping London, the patterns and forms that make the metropolis, Terry Farrell
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Shaping London, the patterns and forms that make the metropolis, Terry Farrell
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-283) and index
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illustrationsmaps
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Shaping London
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bibliography
Responsibility statement
Terry Farrell
Sub title
the patterns and forms that make the metropolis
Summary
Sir Terry Farrell takes us on a journey around London, beyond the contribution of individual buildings, to the city - creating a larger, more exciting frame in which to view the metropolis
Table Of Contents
The river: 'Liquid History' -- Rural Upper Thames -- The Urban Thames -- The Docklands -- Estuary Thames: London's Engine Room -- London's Infrastructure: Inventing the Metropolis -- Canals -- Railways -- The Tube, London Underground -- London's Roads and Pavements: Emerging Conflicts -- Inner Roads -- Outer Roads -- Pedestrians, Cyclists and Buses -- Occupying the Land -- Landscapes, Parks and Gardens -- Conclusion: London's Urbiculture -- Masterplanning and place-making work by Terry Farrell
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