Main entry:

Rowley, Trevor, 1942-

Title & Author:

The English landscape in the twentieth century / Trevor Rowley.

Publication:

London ; New York : Hambledon Continuum, 2006.

Description:

xv, 472 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-452) and index.
The English landscape -- The age of the car -- Taking off -- London -- Towns and industry -- New towns and garden cities -- Suburbia and metroland -- The village -- The countryside -- The country house -- Uplands and forests -- The impact of war -- The seaside -- Sports and recreations -- Theme-park England -- Historic monuments.
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Summary:

"The English landscape changed more radically in the twentieth century than it had done in the previous thousand years. This can be seen everywhere, nowhere in England being untouched by human influence. In this eye-opening book, Trevor Rowley shows vividly what changed and why. By the millennium, the countryside had become a dormitory or holiday destination, and agriculture employed less than two per cent of the population. In contrast, cities and towns, dominated by the megalopolis of London, expanded massively. Life, and the landscape, became ruled by the car. Regional identities disappeared as national chains and uniform building styles began to be found from Penzance to Carlisle. Uplands and country houses became theme parks often overrun by visitors. Two world wars and changing patterns of work and leisure also left their mark. The English Landscape in the Twentieth Century is a survey of a subject that matters to everyone."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

1852853883 (hbk.)
9781852853884 (hbk.)

Subject:

Landscapes England History 20th century.
Human geography England History 20th century.
Paysages Angleterre Histoire 20e siècle.
Historical geography.
Human geography.
Landscapes.
Landschaftsentwicklung
Geschichte.
Historische Geographie.
Landschaft.
Kulturlandskapet historia Storbritannien 1900-talet.
Kulturgeografi historia Storbritannien 1900-talet.
England Historical geography.
Angleterre Géographie historique.
England.
Grossbritannien.
Storbritannien historisk geografi.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 250006
Call No.: BIB 179537
Status: Available