Exploring the history of London

A Listmania! list by Mark Klobas (Tempe, AZ, USA)
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London: A Social History
1.  London: A Social History by Roy Porter
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  "The best single-volume history of the city."
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The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)
2.  The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition) by Christopher Hibbert
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  "Now in its third edition, this is an excellent reference work covering nearly every detail of the city."
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The Times History of London (Times (Times Books))
3.  The Times History of London (Times (Times Books)) by Hugh Clout
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  "A superb look at the changing geography of the city over the ages."
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Londinium: London In The Roman Empire (Phoenix Giants)
4.  Londinium: London In The Roman Empire (Phoenix Giants) by John Morris
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  "The final volume published in the "History of London" series, it's a good account of the founding of London, though it should be read with later studies that incorporate recent archaeological work."
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London, 800-1216: The Shaping of a City (History of London)
5.  London, 800-1216: The Shaping of a City (History of London) by Christopher Brooke
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  "The second volume in the "History of London" series, it has not been bettered for an overview of the city in early medieval times."
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Hanoverian London, 1714-1808 (Sutton History Classics)
6.  Hanoverian London, 1714-1808 (Sutton History Classics) by George Rude
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  "Rude's contribution to the "History of London" series is considered a classic of the field."
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London In The Nineteenth Century: 'A Human Awful Wonder of God'
7.  London In The Nineteenth Century: 'A Human Awful Wonder of God' by Jerry White
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london 1808-1870 the infernal wen
8.  london 1808-1870 the infernal wen by frances sheppard
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  "Sheppard's book is another great volume in the incomplete "History of London" series, though it should be supplemented by some of the excellent recent studies of London during the era."
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City Of Cities: The Birth Of Modern London
9.  City Of Cities: The Birth Of Modern London by Stephen Inwood
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The Great Stink of London: Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the Cleansing of the Victorian Metropolis
10.  The Great Stink of London: Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the Cleansing of the Victorian Metropolis by Stephen Halliday
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The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground Was Built and How it Changed the City Forever
11.  The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground Was Built and How it Changed the City Forever by Christian Wolmar
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  "Wolmar's book is a good account of the construction of the 'Tube' and how it transformed the city."
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London in the Twentieth Century: A City and Its People
12.  London in the Twentieth Century: A City and Its People by Jerry White
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London as it Might Have Been
13.  London as it Might Have Been by Felix Barker
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  "A fascinating look at unrealized plans for monuments, palaces, and neighborhoods from the past four centuries, many of which would have left London a much different place."
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