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Title: ENGLISH LANDSCAPE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
By: Trevor Rowley
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1852855428
ISBN 13: 9781852855420
Publisher: CONTINUUM INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING GROUP LTD.
Pub. date: 30 April, 2007
Pages: 420
Description: The English landscape changed more radically in the twentieth century than it had over the previous thousand years. By the millennium, the countryside had become a dormitory or holiday destination, and agriculture employed less than one per cent of the population by 2000. This book shows what changed and why.
Synopsis: The English landscape changed more radically in the twentieth century than it had over 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 one per cent of the population by 2000. 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 county houses became theme parks often overrun by visitors. Two world wars and changing patterns of work and leisure also left their imprint. The "English Landscape in the Twentieth Century" is a striking and readable survey of a subject that matters to everyone.
Illustrations: 120 illustrations(b & w)
Publication: UK
Imprint: Hambledon Continuum
Returns: Returnable
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