Women's London : A Tour Guide to Great Lives

Discover the women who shaped London through the centuries and the legacy they left behind.The only guidebook focused on the women who have shaped London through the centuriesOriginal self-guided walking tours take you to historic areas where important women lived, worked, and are commemoratedDiscover scientists and suffragettes, reformers and royals, military and medical pioneers, authors and artists, fashion and female firsts, and moreAuthor Rachel Kolsky is a popular London tour guide and lecturer, specializing in women's historyIllustrated with new full-color photography and specially commissioned mapsWomen's London is the only guidebook that focuses on the women who have shaped London through the centuries and the legacy they have left behind.This new book provides the perfect opportunity to explore sights, statues, plaques and buildings associated with famous and some not so famous women who have left their mark on London's heritage, culture and society. Their stories include scientists and suffragettes, reformers and royals, military and medical pioneers, authors and artists, fashion and female firsts, and more.The author, a popular London tour guide and lecturer, specializes in women's history and has provided a series of original self-guided walking tours taking you to historic areas where important women lived, worked and are commemorated.Illustrated with new full-color photography and specially commissioned maps, Women's London will inspire visitors and Londoners alike to discover how much London owes to women.