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Chargement... Britain Then and Nowpar Edmund Swinglehurst
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  Sylak | Mar 27, 2014 |  aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Tells the story of Britain over the 20th century, in pictures and text. The history of these islands is a colourful one, encompassing wars and depressions, economic and technological progress, and urban growth and decay. This book attempts to cover all these changes in one volume. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)941History and Geography Europe British IslesClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (2.9)
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It is packed with over 350 photos, most of them taken around the turn of the 20th century. Despite the promising front cover, however fewer than 30 or 40 could be described as before and after pictures which was a little disappointing for me. Out of these, the photographer seems to have taken little care to actually place his camera in the exact same position in order to give the greatest effect for comparison.
Don't get me wrong, it is a nice enough book, substantial enough to give hours of nostalgic pleasure. It's just I expected more of a 'Then and Now' type book. (