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Clout, Hugh The Times History of London. London, Harper Collins Publishers, 2004. 24 cm x 31 cm. 192 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following chapters: Land under London / London's geology / London from 450,000 BC - DC / The Thames before the Romans / Roman London / Anglo-Saxon and Norman London / Medieval London / Tudor and Stuart London / Georgian London / Victorian London / London between the Wars / Post-War London / London Themes / Places in London. This Book is a visual celebration of two thousand years of urban settlement. The history of London is traced from Roman times, through many centuries of political and commercial greatness, reaching their pinnacle in the Victorian era, to the presernt when London is confronted by new challenges in a rapidly changing world.After an introduction on the physical resources of the London region, successive chapters are arranged in a conventional chronological way, with the exception of the last two, which concentrate on themes and places in the metropolis. (from Introduction)