Capital Disasters: How London Has Survived Fire, Flood, Disease, Riot and War

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Author: John Withington

Number of Pages: 256

This reference tells the story of 2000 years of disasters in London, from fire, water, disease, pollution, accident, storm, riot, terrorism, and enemy action. It chronicles the Great Plague of 1665 and the Blitz, and includes the human stories behind the various catastrophes.