UID:
almafu_9959695986002883
Format:
1 online resource (xxvi, 944 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-139-05383-3
Content:
The third volume in The Cambridge Urban History examines the process of urbanisation and suburbanisation in Britain from the early Victorian period to the twentieth century. Twenty-eight leading scholars provide a coherent, systematic, historical investigation of the rise of cities and towns in England, Scotland and Wales, examining not only the evolving networks and types of towns, but their economic, demographic, social, political, cultural and physical development. The contributors discuss pollution and disease, the resolution of social conflict, the relationships between towns and the surrounding countryside, new opportunities for leisure and consumption, the development of local civic institutions and identities, and the evolution of municipal and state responsibilities. This comprehensive volume gives unique insights into the development of the urban landscape. Its detailed overview and analyses of the problems and opportunities which arise shed historical light on many of the issues and challenges that we face today.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Nov 2015).
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Introduction /
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Circulation --
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Urban networks /
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Modern London /
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Ports /
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The development of small towns in Britain /
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Migration /
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Pollution in the city /
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From Shillibeer to Buchanan: transport and the urban environment /
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Governance --
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Central government and the towns /
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The changing functions of urban government: councillors, officials and pressure groups /
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The political economy of urban utilities /
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The provision of social services /
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Structure, culture and society in British towns /
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Construction --
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Patterns on the ground: urban forms, residential structure and the social construction of space /
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Land, property and planning /
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The evolution of Britain's urban built environment /
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The planners and the public /
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Getting and spending --
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Industrialisation and the city economy /
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The urban labour market /
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Urban fertility and mortality patterns /
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The middle class /
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Towns and consumerism /
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Playing and praying /
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Images --
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The representation of the city in the visual arts /
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Epilogue /
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Select bibliography /
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-107-46004-2
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-41707-4
Language:
English
