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Cities Are Good for You: The Genius of the Metropolis by Leo Hollis
25.00 NZD
Category: Science
The 21st century will be the age of the city. Already over 50% of the world population live in urban centres and over the coming decades this percentage will increase. Blending anecdote, fact and first hand encounters - from exploring the slums of Mumbai, to visiting roof-top farms in Brooklyn and atten ...Show more
The Phoenix - St. Paul's Cathedral and the Men Who Made Modern London by Leo Hollis
38.00 NZD
Category: History
'A tour de force of biography, history, politics, philosophy and experimental science' ECONOMISTThe remarkable and inspiring story of how London was transformed after the Great Fire of 1666 into the most powerful city in the world, and the men who were responsible for that achievement.'Wonderfully rich ...Show more
The Stones of London - A History in Twelve Buildings by Leo Hollis
38.00 NZD
Category: History
The story of London, told through twelve of its most seminal buildings. 'Excellent ...this is an imaginative book that finds a convincing new way to tell the story of one of the most written-about cities in the world' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Hollis has a fine eye for architecture, and engagingly describe ...Show more
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