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Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies

Hollis, Leo
Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies
The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London'Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the world's greatest cities.' Dan Snow The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London In June 1701, a young widow wakes up ...

CHF 19.90

The Stones of London

Hollis, Leo
The Stones of London
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

CHF 26.50

The Phoenix

Hollis, Leo
The Phoenix
The 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. 'A tour de force of biography, history, politics, philosophy and experimental science' ECONOMIST

CHF 22.90

Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies

Hollis, Leo
Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies
Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the world's greatest cities.' Dan Snow The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London In June 1701, a young widow wakes up in a hotel room in Paris and finds a man in her bed. Within hours they are married. Yet three weeks later, the bride flees to London and...

CHF 35.50

Cities Are Good for You: The Genius of the Metropolis

Hollis, Leo
Cities Are Good for You: The Genius of the Metropolis
Cities are where the twenty-first century is really going to happen. Already at the beginning of the century, we became 50% urban as a global population, and by 2050 we're going to be up to 70% urban. So cities could either be our coffin or our ark. Leo Hollis presents evidence that cities can deliver a better life and a better world in the future. From exploring what slime mold can tell us about traffic flow, to looking at how traditional civ...

CHF 38.90

Cities Are Good for You

Hollis, Leo
Cities Are Good for You
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 attending secret dinner parties in Paris, to riding the bus in Latin America - Leo Hollis reveals that we have misunderstood how cities work for too...

CHF 19.90