The Birth of Modern Britain: A Journey Through Britains Remarkable Recent Archaeology
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Birth of Modern Britain: A Journey Through Britains Remarkable Recent Archaeology
By (Author) Francis Pryor
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperPress
3rd May 2012
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
European history
941
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
250g
Description
From the author of Britain BC, Britain AD and Britain in the Middle Ages comes the fourth and final part in a critically acclaimed series on Britain's hidden past
The relevance of archaeology to the study of the ancient world is indisputable. But, when exploring our recent past, does it have any role to play In The Birth of Modern Britain Francis Pryor highlights archaeologys continued importance to the world around us.
The pioneers of the Industrial Revolution were too busy innovating to record what was happening around them but fortunately the buildings and machines they left behind bring the period to life. During the Second World War, the imminent threat of invasion meant that constructing strong defences was much more important than keeping precise records. As a result, when towns were flattened, archaeology provided the only real means of discovering what had been destroyed.
Surveying the whole post-medieval period, from 1550 until the present day, Francis Pryor takes us on an exhilarating journey, bringing to a gripping conclusion his illuminating study of Britains hidden past.
Reviews
Hugely enjoyableYou will learn a lot from it and one of the things is how much work has gone into unearthing all this stuff. You will certainly never look at the A5 in the same way again Daily Telegraph
No one person has previously attempted such a journey into Britains entire archaeological past, and this book brings the series to a successful and refreshingly jargon-free conclusion BBC History magazine
[Pryors] enthusiasm for getting his hands dirty is infectious Sunday Times
Much to admirefascinating details Guardian
Immensely fascinating case histories Daily Express
Author Bio
Francis Pryor is one of Britain's most distinguished living archaeologists, and the excavator of Flag Fen. He is the author of Home, Britain BC, Britain AD, Seahenge and The Making Of The British Landscape.
