
Books about London, England
About London
Capital city of England and the UK, London is a global city as well as home to the nation's political and financial centres. It offers many historical, heritage, artistic and cultural sites and collections as well as parks, gardens and shopping opportunities.
Many books and maps would be needed to even begin to outline the diverse and colourful history of the greater London area. Although some descriptions of London's past refer back to structures thought to date from about 4500 BC, most written histories tend to begin with Roman London or later periods. London as a capital city can be conveniently dated from about 100 AD when it superceeded Colchester as capital of the Roman province of Britannia. It is only since 1066 that coronations of English and British monarchs have taken place at Westminster Abbey in London.
Modern London attracts many people from all over the world who come to work, study or visit. While there are many visits for business in various forms, commercial, political, diplomatic and so on, visiting London is most commonly associated with tourism. London's shops and attractions including museums, galleries and 'experiences' cater to every interest and are supported by the experience of London itself; black cabs, red buses, red postboxes and telephone boxes, the world famous 'tube system' (the first underground passenger railway anywhere), together with numerous views and public areas such as Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square, the South Bank of the Thames and so on.
See also news from, about or mentioning London, England.

The Railway Adventures: The Places, Trains, People and Stations by Vicki Pipe, Geoff Marshall ISBN: 9781910463871 ASIN: 1910463876 208 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: September Publishing |
An Underground Guide to Sewers: or: Down, Through and Out in Paris, London, New York, &c. by Stephen Halliday ISBN: 0500252351 ASIN: 0500252351 256 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd |
Mad Dogs and Englishmen: A Year of Things to See and Do in England by Tom Jones ISBN: 0753541742 ASIN: 0753541742 224 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: Virgin Books |
I Never Knew That About London by Christopher Winn ISBN: 009191857X ASIN: 009191857X 304 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: Ebury Press |
Secret Edinburgh - An Unusual Guide (Jonglez Secret Guides) by Hannah Robinson ISBN: 2361951487 ASIN: 2361951487 320 pages (Paperback) Publisher: Jonglez |
Foxglove Summer: The Fifth Rivers of London novel (A Rivers of London novel) by Ben Aaronovitch ISBN: 0575132523 ASIN: 0575132523 384 pages (Paperback) Publisher: Gollancz |
River Cafe 30: Simple Italian recipes from an iconic restaurant by Ruth Rogers, Sian Wyn Owen, Joseph Trivelli, Rose Gray ISBN: 1785037048 ASIN: 1785037048 320 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: Ebury Press |
Dark Matter: A Richard and Judy bookclub choice from the author of WAKENHYRST by Michelle Paver ISBN: ASIN: B0047CPB1K 255 pages (Kindle Edition) Publisher: Orion |
by Andy Jones ISBN: ASIN: B076H5NQQT 288 pages (Kindle Edition) Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton |
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