Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Spectacular vernacular Spectacular vernacular David Long Spectacular Vernacular' is a guide to London's 100 most surprising buildings, revealing their histories and their many odd associations. It features anonymous premises of London's traditional gentlem… OL20935582W
Animal heroes Animal heroes David Long The first recipients of the Dickin Medal in December 1943 were three pigeons serving with the Royal Air Force, all of whom contributed to the recovery of aircrew from ditched aircraft. The most recen… OL20937163W
Jet the rescue dog and other extraordinary stories of animals in wartime Jet the rescue dog and other extraordinary stories of animals in wartime David Long As mascots, messengers, rat-catchers and even spies, animals have long marched into war alongside servicemen and women. Dogs, horses, cats (even birds, camels and elephants) have saved thousands of l… OL24274395W
Murders of London Murders of London David Long "Taking 60 of the city's most fascinating and most infamous murders from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, David Long visits the scene of each crime and tells the story of what happened to whom… OL26284574W