Tying in with the major BBC series, this is a full and gloriously colorful social history of the nation through its buildings. 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 centers 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.
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About the Author:
David Dimbleby is the author of A Picture of Britain.
Review:
'A lively, literate and stimulating tour' Spectator 'Meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated ... fascinating and authoritative' City Magazine 'A thoroughly enjoyable and worthily Betjemanesque book' Sunday Express 'He is perfect for this gig - a broad history of our buildings and what they say about us' New Statesman
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- PublisherBloomsbury Pub Ltd
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 074759287X
- ISBN 13 9780747592877
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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