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Greenwich: The Place Where Days Begin and End
Brown Book Group Little
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Description for Greenwich: The Place Where Days Begin and End
Paperback. A humorous but informative user-friendly guide to Greenwich. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 190.
There is probably not a London suburb with more intense historical connections, more diversity and more astonishing buildings and artefacts than Greenwich. There are sections on MARITIME GREENWICH - home of the Maritime museum and the CUTTY SARK; ROYAL GREENWICH - Greenwich Park was Henry VIII's favourite residence and where he met Anne Boelyn; SCIENTIFIC GREENWICH - home of the Royal Observatory and GMT and of course The Dome itself...
What's it going to be like compared to similar vast jamborees - the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Festival Britain of 1951, what is that strange fabric ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349112305
SKU
V9780349112305
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Brown Book Group Little
Charles Jennings was born in London and was educated there and at Oxford University. He is married with two children and works as a writer and journalist.
Reviews for Greenwich: The Place Where Days Begin and End
An ideal souvenir for any visitor wanting a straightforward account of the place's development from fishing village to backdrop to the Dome
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Charles Jennings's engaging history explores how "a draughty bend of the river at Greenwich" became a place of global importance...a rich tapestry of history.
OBSERVER
His affection for the place is ... Read more
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Charles Jennings's engaging history explores how "a draughty bend of the river at Greenwich" became a place of global importance...a rich tapestry of history.
OBSERVER
His affection for the place is ... Read more