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2804244The Birth of Modern Britain: A Journey into Britains Archaeological Past: 1550 to the Presenthttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-birth-of-modern-britain-a-journey-into-britains-archaeological-past-1550-to-the-present-9780007432455/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3081887/90356ac6-7e6b-4eb7-a2eb-b603d0d7696c.jpg?v=638384855869130000181201MXNHarperCollins PublishersInStock/Ebooks/<p>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 Britains hidden past.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>...2740583The Birth of Modern Britain: A Journey into Britains Archaeological Past: 1550 to the Present181201https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-birth-of-modern-britain-a-journey-into-britains-archaeological-past-1550-to-the-present-9780007432455/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3081887/90356ac6-7e6b-4eb7-a2eb-b603d0d7696c.jpg?v=638384855869130000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20119780007432455_W3siaWQiOiIyZmJiMjdlMi0yMDZiLTRlYmMtYWUxMS0wYTU3MjllNWZlNTciLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjIwNCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjIxLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjE4MywiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMTItMDFUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780007432455_<p>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 Britains hidden past.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>...9780007432455_HarperCollins Publisherslibro_electonico_53f35b59-7ba5-4695-abee-2abc94fbcae0_9780007432455;9780007432455_9780007432455Francis PryorInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/harpercollinsuk-epub-364232cd-998b-456d-adfa-e1391507b53c.epub2011-02-17T00:00:00+00:00HarperCollins Publishers