How We Built Britain
How We Built Britain
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A story of Britain told through its buildings and the people who built them. It explores Harvington Hall in Worcestershire, riddled with hidden passages to conceal Catholic priests; Manchester's network of sewers, constructed to flush away the polluted waters of disease; and Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, the symbol of devolution.
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How We Built Britain by David Dimbleby
This is the story of Britain told through its buildings and the people who built them. Join David Dimbleby on his colourful chronological journey through the nation's architectural landscape: to towering fortresses, timber-framed barns, magnificent palaces, railway viaducts, music halls, suburban homes and tower blocks. He climbs to the top of the light-flooded Ely Cathedral, a looming vision of Norman conquest and domination; he explores Harvington Hall in Worcestershire, riddled with hidden passages to conceal Catholic priests; he delves into Manchester's network of sewers, constructed to flush away the polluted waters of disease; and he takes a quizzical look at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, the symbol of devolution.Tying in with the hit BBC1 series and generously illustrated with specially commissioned colour photography and over 100 historic images, this book reveals how these structures originated in the experiences and beliefs of the British people, and how they hold the key to who we are.
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.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747588719 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747588716 |
| Titre | How We Built Britain |
| Auteur | David Dimbleby |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Année de publication | 2007-06-04 |
| Nombre de pages | 288 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |