The phoenix : St. Paul's Cathedral and the men who made modern London
Hollis, Leo2021
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Opening in the 1640s, as the city was gripped in tumult leading up to the English Civil War, The Phoenix charts the lives and works of five extraordinary men, who would grow up in the chaos of a world turned upside down: the architect, Sir Christopher Wren; gardener and virtuosi, John Evelyn; the scientist, Robert Hooke; the radical philosopher, John Locke and the builder, Nicholas Barbon. At the heart of the story is the rebuilding of London's iconic cathedral, St Paul's. Interweaving science, architecture, history and philosophy, The Phoenix tells the story of the formation of the first modern city.
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London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2021.
Collation:
ix, 390 pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781474622868 (paperback)
Dewey class:
942.12
Language:
English
Subject:
Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723Evelyn, John, 1620-1706Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703Locke, John, 1632-1704Barbon, Nicholas, -1698St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) -- HistoryBuildings -- Repair and reconstruction -- England -- London -- History -- 17th centuryCity planning -- England -- London -- History -- 17th centuryUrban renewal -- England -- London -- History -- 17th centuryLondon (England) -- History -- 17th century
BRN:
403212
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