Format:
Online Ressource (xiv, 279 p., [6] p. of plates)
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ill. (some col.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9780191582882
,
0191582883
,
9780199585694
,
0199585695
Content:
This book covers the history of 'Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009.The book begins by taking the reader through a typical visit to the Clock Tower, and then begins the history of the palace of Westminster, covering the fire of 1834, the building of the New Houses of Parliament and development of the clock and the bells, going into detail on their design and installation. The book covers the famous cracking of the current bell Big Ben in 1859, w
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
Additional Edition:
9780199585694
Additional Edition:
0199585695
Additional Edition:
9780199585694
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe McKay, Chris Big Ben Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010
Language:
English
Keywords:
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