Mapping the Roads: Building Modern Britain [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Parker, Mike

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ISBN 10: 0749574356 ISBN 13: 9780749574352

Casa editrice: Aa Pub, 2013

Riassunto

The story of Britain's road development—graphically and beautifully illustrated on our maps—is also the story of its political, economic, and social history. And the car, more than any other single factor, has shaped our landscape and changed our maps. Busy, bustling, often creaking at the seams, most of us have a love-hate relationship with our roads. Like it or not, our modern lifestyles depend on them—not only for getting from A to B, but for the distribution of almost everything we buy. Yet once upon a time, the building of roads was seen as a glorious and heroic enterprise. Britain's motorways—"the cathedrals of the modern world"—are the ultimate expression of our modern age. From the old ways to the motorways, Mapping the Roads charts the ambitions and hopes of the nation through our maps.

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L'autore:

Mike Parker is author of the bestselling travel narrative Map Addict, and the follow up Wild Rover. He has been widely published and presents various travel programs for radio and television. He writes freelance travel pieces for the Guardian, the Independent, the Independent on Sunday, the Mirror, and the Sunday Times, among others.

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Mapping the Roads: Building Modern Britain

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• Editore: Aa Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0749574356
• ISBN 13: 9780749574352
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256