Ebook {Epub PDF} The Phoenix: The Men Who Made Modern London by Leo Hollis

 · by. Leo Hollis. · Rating details · 76 ratings · 17 reviews. Like a phoenix from the ashes of the Great Fire of , London was reborn to become the greatest metropolis of the age. London Rising tells the story of five extraordinary men and the city they transformed. By the middle of the seventeenth century, London was on the verge of collapse/5. “In this fascinating, richly detailed account of how St. Paul’s rose from London’s ashes after the Great Fire, Leo Hollis unravels what he calls this ‘puzzle in stone’ to describe not just the new cathedral and its design and construction but also the complex politics, science and philosophy of the day and the ambitions of the extraordinary men who created the first truly modern city.”—/5(16). About Leo Hollis. Writer, historian, urbanist, Leo was born in London in , and studied history at university. He is the author of two books on London’s history: The Phoenix: The Men Who Made Modern London. The Stones of London: A History in Twelve Buildings. In April he published CITIES ARE GOOD FOR YOU: The Genius of the Metropolis which has become an international Estimated Reading Time: 1 min.

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The Phoenix: St Paul's Cathedral and the Men Who Made Modern London by Leo Hollis pp, Weidenfeld Nicolson, £ Between the outbreak of the English civil war in and the end of the. 'A tour de force of biography, history, politics, philosophy and experimental science' ECONOMISTThe remarkable and inspiring story of how London was transformed after the Great Fire of into the most powerful city in the world, and the men who were responsible for that achievement. The city today is in great part the result of the myriad advances in literature, planning, science, and social issues forged by these five. Hollis paints a vibrant portrait of one of the worlds greatest cities, and of a generation of men whose impact on London is unmatched Includes bibliographical references (pages ) and index.