Town, City, and Nation: England in 1850-1914

by Philip J. Waller

Book Overview

By the outbreak of the First World War, England had become the world's first mass urban society. In just over sixty years the proportion of town-dwellers had risen from 50 to 80 percent, and during this period many of the most crucial developments in English urban society had taken place. This book provides a uniquely comprehensive analysis of those developments - conurbations, suburbs, satellite towns, garden cities, and seaside resorts. Waller assesses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192891634
• ISBN13: 9780192891631
• Release Date: June 1984
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"