- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln (1 Nov 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0711226954
- ISBN-13: 978-0711226951
- Product Dimensions: 29.8 x 25.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 212,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An absorbing account of tall buildings in London. (Times )
A lively and provocative book that addresses the ongoing debate about London's skyline. (Angel )
A lively and provocative book that addresses the ongoing debate about London's skyline. (Angel )
Building Design, 19th January 2007
Hard to fault the thoroughness of his research. Dozens of less
well-known tall buildings are thoroughly documented and described ...
well-known tall buildings are thoroughly documented and described ...
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a great book because not only does it tell us why London has so few tall buildings, but also explains the developments in London against the background of the politics and economics of the different decades. This is not just a book of great photographs but contains considerable detail of each of the one hundred and twenty plus skyscrapers, which residents of London so often pass without knowing anything about. This book has all the answers to my questions and more - indeed the histories of each building at the time of construction and since. I learned that London has the tallest dedicated medical building in the world, that a river was discovered at the time of the building of the City's Tower 42 - but was removed, and details of the stunts at Canary Wharf's One Canada Square after it was built. There is nearly four pages on the Shard of Glass, to be built at London Bridge, which is likely to be London's tallest building in 2010, at a height of over 300m or 1,000 feet.
It is both a very readable book and one which I expect to refer to every week, as I learn more about the taller buildings in London. I am pleased I have a copy.
It is both a very readable book and one which I expect to refer to every week, as I learn more about the taller buildings in London. I am pleased I have a copy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The best feature of this book is its highlighting of the lesser known, frequently overlooked, tall buildings throughout London. It provides an excellent resource to consult, altering the way you view London as you walk around the city and recognise buildings that before would remain unnoticed.
Some of the writing is a touch subjective (and unfortunately lacks references) while the framing of some of the many hundreds of colour photographs is sometimes questionable, but it seems unduly harsh to criticise the book for these downfalls. The book considers London's tall buildings with unparalleled breadth, and a year after purchase I still read it regularly. It is both an invaluable research companion and a genuinely enjoyable read. I would recommend this book highly.
Some of the writing is a touch subjective (and unfortunately lacks references) while the framing of some of the many hundreds of colour photographs is sometimes questionable, but it seems unduly harsh to criticise the book for these downfalls. The book considers London's tall buildings with unparalleled breadth, and a year after purchase I still read it regularly. It is both an invaluable research companion and a genuinely enjoyable read. I would recommend this book highly.
Format:Hardcover
This is an interesting and informative book. Herbert Wright writes well and obviously knows his subject. It is opinionated in places but I regard that as a good thing.
However the quality of the photographs is poor. They are credited to Mr Wright himself, and I suspect a cheap compact camera was used. They are almost all amateurish: the composition of many is poor and they lack resolution, even the one on the front cover.
A book of this kind (and at this price) needs excellent photographs, and this one sadly does not deliver.
However the quality of the photographs is poor. They are credited to Mr Wright himself, and I suspect a cheap compact camera was used. They are almost all amateurish: the composition of many is poor and they lack resolution, even the one on the front cover.
A book of this kind (and at this price) needs excellent photographs, and this one sadly does not deliver.
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