How We Built Britain

Dimbleby, David

ISBN 10: 074759287X / ISBN 13: 9780747592877

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2008

About this Item

Like new A book that has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. May have no identifying marks on the inside cover. No wear and tear. See the seller s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How We Built Britain
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074759287X
• ISBN 13: 9780747592877
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture
  • Industrial Revolution
  • History

About this title

Synopsis

How did we get from the fortified tower to the grand open mansion and back again to the gated communities of today? How did we lose the marketplace to the out-of-town shopping mall? When did the appearance of libraries and prisons become so important? What does the way we arrange our city centres say about us? Can architecture really make a difference to our quality of life? In this beautifully illustrated book, David Dimbleby tells the dramatic and heroic story of Britain's architecture - the extraordinary buildings that define a nation and which grew out of the experiences and beliefs of the British people. This fascinating account of a thousand years of change in Britain's buildings tackles these questions and many more, and is filled with specially commissioned photographs and historic art.

About the Author

David Dimbleby joined the BBC as a news reporter in Bristol in the 1960s and is now a major presenter of current affairs programmes and documentaries, having presented Panorama, The Dimbleby Talk-In, Question Time and the BBC's general election programmes. He is the author of A Picture of Britain.