The Manchester Compendium: A Street-by-Street History of England's Greatest Industrial City (平装)
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分類: 图书,进口原版书,History(历史),
品牌: Ed Glinert
基本信息出版社:Penguin (2009年5月7日)平装:224页正文语种:英语ISBN:0141029307条形码:9780141029306产品尺寸及重量:19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm ; 182 gASIN:0141029307
商品描述内容简介In the same format as the successful "London Compendium", the "Manchester Compendium" relates the remarkable and diverse history of England's second city. Manchester's town hall and its Royal Exchange epitomise the city's architectural grandeur and its industrial heritage., Peterloo and Engel's treatise on the conditions of the working classes its political history and the Manchester Guardian and Factory Records its cultural and social history. From Thomas de Quincey to Alan Touring, Neville Cardus to Morrissey - all are part of the city's rich and fascinating past. Covering every area of human activity and incorporating all the great events and key moments in the city's history, this will be a fresh and unique perspective on a great city.媒体推荐'Glinert writes entertainingly and clearly about the history of each district, street by street ! this is an essential volume for anyone with an interest in the city' Independent 'It could be the new Manchester bible' Middleton & North Manchester Guardian 'It could be the new Manchester bible' Middleton & North Manchester Guardian