After the films and TV series set in London, now it's up to the books. Of course, the market offers plenty of guides, more or less all the same, but sometimes if you read something different and not ordinary these books are for you. Some I read them all dun breath, I have to buy them yet because some lean period. Eheeee .... Inizimo from the first, Secrets of London (Augias) : what about scorevole, fun, exciting, the book states that it is a wonder "what do you expect from one of the most talented journalists and writers of Italy." He tells the wonderful story of our favorite city, going with the stages and historical accuracy by describing the characters who have shaped the character.
It starts from the Middle Ages, describing the 'rise of the' British Empire, through the World Wars to the musical history of the sixties and Lady D. This book is a true treasure, because inside it there are mini biographies and histories of places that ignite the flame of curiosity that leads you to investigate things that you would never have tried, this is not what it should do a book if you do not open yourself up new worlds? Orma reprinted many times, is often found in library formats poket.
networks Wembley (Gotta R.) : Cute as a book, who is a football fan will like it for sure, but it is just that. The author tells the story through the football capital of seeing a cross section of society through the description of the place and its people seeing one thousand sfaccettaure. Suffice it to say that almost every neighborhood has a stadium, in fact, the city has six teams that excel in the premier league and each team represents a specific area with its distinct reality.
New London (Naida M.) Italian Journalist of an economic nature of the sun 24 hours, draw a line indicating the challenges which our beloved capital will face in the near future, especially after the economic crisis that struck interactional hard.
The future of London (E. Carter) A sacred text for architects, especially for urban planning which is published during the anni60 it describes what mechanisms and pathways which London was to be urban development during the post-war reconstruction. The book is no longer in the normal channels, I have bought over the Internet
used because they have not reprinted the most.
London Orbital (I. Sinclair): This I have not bought it yet but will soon, is half documentary that covers the M25 ring road that virtually defines the boundaries of the city, the author with a camera rotates around these boundaries by telling what happens in those places so far from the center of the world it represents. Well one thing I'd do it myself. Finally
could not miss the photo books on London.
Fly London: aerial photographs of London and its most famous sites.
Architecture in London: wonderful book of over 500 full color pages that tells the architectural evolution of one of the most futuristic metropolis in this field.
