This anthology of essays by a group of distinguished scholars investigates post-1945 city planning in Britain; not from a technical viewpoint; but as a polemical; visual and educational phenomenon; shifting the focus of scholarly interest towards the often-neglected emotional and aesthetic aspects of post-war planning.Each essay is grounded in original archival research and sheds new light on this critical era in the development of modern town planning. This collection is a valuable resource for architectural; social and urban historians; as well as students and researchers offering new insights into the development of the mid-twentieth century city.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy BfWas really please. Exactly what was described and arrived quickly.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Huge fun!By wiredweirdCalder collected dozens of doggerel poems: nursery rhymes; jump-rope songs; maybe some Edward Lear; and I dont know what-all. Then he illustrated each one in his signature style; simple drawings that look almost like wire sculptures. Nothing big or dramatic here; in literary or artistic importance; but a lot of fun.-- wiredweirdPS: Not for small kids; unless your little ones take boy-parts vs. girl-parts in stride. Most of the figures are unclad; and conspicuously if cartoonishly male or female.