The Tube Mapper Project

The Tube Mapper Project
Author: Luke Agbaimoni
Publisher: History Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-11-13
Genre: Commuters
ISBN: 9780750994378

A visual exploration of the London Tube network, focusing on our shared and overlooked moments of recognition

London's Turning

London's Turning
Author: Michael J. Rustin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2016-12-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351921436

The Thames Gateway plan is the largest and most complex project of urban regeneration ever undertaken in the United Kingdom. This book provides a comprehensive overview and critique of the Thames Gateway plan, but at the same time it uses the plan as a lens through which to look at a series of important questions of social theory, urban policy and governmental practice. It examines the impact of urban planning and demographic change on East London's material and social environment, including new forms of ethnic gentrification, the development of the eastern hinterlands, shifting patterns of migration between city and country, the role of new policies in regulating housing provision and the attempt to create new cultural hubs downriver. It also looks at issues of governance and accountability, the tension between public and private interests, and the immediate and longer term prospects for the Thames Gateway project both in relation to the 'Olympics effect' and the growth of new forms of regionalism.

London's Airports

London's Airports
Author: Graham Simons
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2011-02-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1848843941

This book is for the passengers and aviation buffs who use London's main airports. It includes a brief history, plans and photographs for each of the five airports, together with directions and information about gates, security, passport control, shopping, restaurants, car parks and other transport connections. Details of Air Traffic Control in London airspace is explained with the inclusion of aerial photographs taken during approach to landing so passengers may locate places of interest whilst flying.

Airport Spotting Hotels

Airport Spotting Hotels
Author: Matt Falcus
Publisher: Destinworld Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2016-06-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780993095061

Never miss an aircraft wherever your travels take you and make sure you always find hotels with a view of the action. If you are frustrated at choosing a hotel that has views of aircraft movements at the airports you're visiting, then this book will open up the perfect reference guide for you. Includes: Worldwide coverage, with hotels in 54 different countries. Over 270 different spotting hotels listed. Discover the pro's and con's of different hotels. Ensure you make the most of your spotting trips by securing a room with a view. Airport Spotting Hotels gives you the upper hand when researching your spotting trips, giving you the reference guide to all of the world's major airports.

London

London
Author: Michael Leapman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2011-01-11
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0756669170

Detachable col. fold-out map attached to flap of p. [3] of cover.

Flying with Confidence

Flying with Confidence
Author: Captain Steve Allright
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2013-03-07
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1448118980

Does the thought of flying fill you with dread? Do panic attacks leave you feeling scared and vulnerable? If so, this book could change your life. Written by top flying experts from British Airways’ Flying with Confidence course, this reassuring guide explains everything you need to know about air travel alongside techniques for feeling confident and in control from take off to landing. In easy-to-follow sections, you'll learn how to recognise cabin noises, manage turbulence and fly in bad weather conditions. As your knowledge grows, so will your confidence, with the fear of the unknown removed. · Takes the terror out of common flight fears · Includes techniques for controlling anxiety, claustrophobia and panic · Will help you feel safe, calm and secure when you next take to the skies.

Flight 149

Flight 149
Author: Stephen Davis
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 154170004X

A gripping, real-life drama that reveals the true story of a plane full of unsuspecting passengers who landed in a war zone and were delivered into the hands of a murderous dictator. On August 1, 1990, Flight 149 was scheduled for its routine London-to-Kuala Lumpur run. But when the plane, carrying 385 passengers and crew, landed at a Kuwait airport to refuel that day, it was surrounded by Iraqi tanks and about to be bombed by fighter jets. The passengers and crew were kept as hostages and suffered brutal treatment including violent attacks, sexual assaults, and mock executions. When the survivors were eventually released, they were never told why their plane landed in the middle of an invasion, or who a mysterious team of late arrivals on the flight might have been. Their story was overshadowed by the ensuing Gulf War. Until now. In Flight 149, Stephen Davis draws on unique witness accounts from the hostages, and uncovers the lies and coverups orchestrated by the British secret service and CIA. This story reveals an astonishing misuse of intelligence that changed the course of history and forever altered the relationship between the West and the Middle East.

The Making of a World City

The Making of a World City
Author: Greg Clark
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2014-12-31
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118609743

After two decades of evolution and transformation, London had become one of the most open and cosmopolitan cities in the world. The success of the 2012 Olympics set a high water-mark in the visible success of the city, while its influence and soft power increased in the global systems of trade, capital, culture, knowledge, and communications. The Making of a World City: London 1991 - 2021 sets out in clear detail both the catalysts that have enabled London to succeed and also the qualities and underlying values that are at play: London's openness and self-confidence, its inventiveness, influence, and its entrepreneurial zeal. London’s organic, unplanned, incremental character, without a ruling design code or guiding master plan, proves to be more flexible than any planned city can be. Cities are high on national and regional agendas as we all try to understand the impact of global urbanisation and the re-urbanisation of the developed world. If we can explain London's successes and her remaining challenges, we can unlock a better understanding of how cities succeed.

Top 10 Guide to London Sights

Top 10 Guide to London Sights
Author: Swetha Ramachandran
Publisher: Patrick W. Nee
Total Pages: 118
Release:
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

Welcome to London! London, one of the great cities of the world, combines the best of the old and the best of the new; Castles are still in use, they still change the Guard at Buckingham Palace, and you can still find people feeding pigeons in the afternoons at Trafalgar Square. Yet, you can always find a new, dynamic London just around the corner. Today, London is the center for active, entrepreneurial Europe. The bars are flooded with people, the restaurant culture is growing, and the Theatres are some of the best in Europe. THE TOP TEN GUIDE TO LONDON is designed so you can experience the very best of the city: the best museums, sights, activities, and experiences. Turn the pages and let THE TOP TEN GUIDE TO LONDON guide you through the very best of traditional and contemporary London. Swetha Ramachandran makes sure you experience the crown jewels of London. Whether you are visiting for a few days or a few weeks, are on a business trip or a family vacation, THE TOP TEN GUIDE TO LONDON allows you to focus on having fun and enjoying yourself so that you experience in London is a rich and memorable one. TOP TEN TRAVEL GUIDES are designed to meet the needs of today’s sophisticated travelers. They highlight the best the world has to offer in user-friendly lists. They are available for other cities of the world. Best wishes for an exciting visit to London.