- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Granta Books (5 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1862078009
- ISBN-13: 978-1862078000
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16.6 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 364,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Cross River Traffic - A history of London's bridges
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‘Roberts takes each bridge in turn, giving much splendid detail about their history and construction details’
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'A delightful history of London's bridges'
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A social history of London Bridges might have been a better title as Cross River Traffic is a social history book not an engineering tome. As such, there are fantastic stories associated with the bridges and other tales from the riverbank, and loads, in the version I have, about activities on the river. It is witty, modern and entertainingly written and the photos are clearly (in keeping with the rest of the book) an attempt to make the reader look at the bridges in a different fashion. As a general reader I found it easy to grasp the reasons why the bridges were built and, as a Londoner, intrigued as to how much they have shaped the city and delighted by the many humourous anecdotes attached to the crossings.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This really is a gem of a book for anyone who loves London. Riverside walks are also all the more enjoyable for it! Far from being a dry history, it's packed with interesting tales and is immensely readable. Recommended.
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