The Great Fire of London [Paperback]

Stephen Porter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 25, 2002

Places the fire in historical perpective and examines the events leading up tp, during and after the fire, including the program to rebuild the city.

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About the Author

Stephen Porter, BA, Mlitt, PhD, FRHistS, is Assistant Editor, Survey of London, RCHME. He is the author of Destruction in the English Civil Wars (Sutton, 1994).

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing (March 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750928093
• ISBN-13: 978-0750928090
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,509,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Take Umbrage @ The Outrage--Kiddies Shouldn't Review Books!!, February 25, 2003

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Beyond-Is-Within Also (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Fire of London (Hardcover)

What's the problem with the first two reviewers??!! This comprehensively scoped book is written by a distinguished author about a major topic in English -- And American -- history (the reason colonial-era New England acquired so many buildings, humble as well as grand, of unusual beauty is due to widespread use of the London rebuilding guides, authored by major architects and shipped to the boonies after the reconstruction era ended).

Sure, two thirds of the book's six chapters are about subsequent events, after a chapter on "Dangers and Precautions" and one on the Great Fire proper (how long, after all, can anyone go on describing a fire -- any fire?). These latter four chapters include: "Taking Stock"; "Preparations for Rebuilding"; "The Rebuilding"; and "Aftermath". The lattermost surveys such issues as the evolution of town planning, evolving building styles, and fire prevention precautions in both the capital and provincial towns.

There are lots of well chosen and reproduced illustrations and diagrams, and an extensive bibliography; the shiny, mylar-covered boards are even printed like the colorful dust jacket. There are no free music CDs or sheets of bubble gum inside the rear cover, though....

2 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish!, February 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Great Fire of London (Illustrated History Paperbacks) (Paperback)

this book should be dismissed as pure fictional gibberish. Don't waste your time with this debacle.

0 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled, January 7, 2001

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This review is from: The Great Fire of London (Illustrated History Paperbacks) (Paperback)

Don't be fooled by the title, cover, or description; this book isn't about the fire of london at all. Which was good, because the fire of london is only marginally interesting and radiohead is a really great band. let me give a shout out to my boys at hf. peace.