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The Great Fire of London

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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....

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

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.