The Agrarian History of England and Wales
The Agrarian History of England and Wales

Author: Edward John T. Collins

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 994

ISBN-13: 9780521329262

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The unifying theme of this volume is the changing role of the countryside in national life, and the impact upon it of the social and economic forces unleashed by industrialisation and the growth of towns.

The British Building Industry since 1800
The British Building Industry since 1800

Author: Christopher Powell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 113674276X

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This scholarly and well-researched study of the building industry documents the interplay of new materials and technologies, costs and the changing social and economic forces that affected the decision-making about our built environment over the last two centuries. The author provides a succinct and readable survey of the growth and development of British building which will be of interest to all building specialists and those training for a career in the construction industry.

The British Building Industry Since 1800
The British Building Industry Since 1800

Author: Christopher G. Powell

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0419207309

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Powell introduces and describes two centuries of building activity and the building industry, addressing such questions as why and what was built, who decided to build, and how they did so.