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Book SynopsisHow did rural Britain become modern during the twentieth century? New Lives, New Landscapes examines how the development of modern infrastructure in Britain transformed both its landscapes and the lives of those who lived within them. Shifting the focus away from the city, the narrative challenges us to rethink what we mean by modern Britain.
Table of ContentsList of Figures Notes on Contributors 1: Linda M. Ross, Katrina Navickas, Matthew Kelly, and Ben Anderson: Introduction 2: Jeremy Burchardt: In-between Landscapes 3: Kristen Bluemel: Rural Modernity in Britain: Landscape, Literature, Nostalgia 4: Gareth Roddy: Seeing like a Quarryman: Landscape, Quarrying, and Competing Visions of Rural England along Hadrian's Wall, 1930-1960 5: Katrina Navickas: Building Amenity in Areas of Non-Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Southern Pennines 6: Ian Waites: The Post-war Power Station and the Persistence of an English Landscape Tradition 7: Moa Carlsson: England and the Isovist 8: Karen Sayer: The View from the Land, 1947-1968: 'Modernity' in British Agriculture, Farm, and Nation 9: Paul Readman: Landscape of Military Modernity: From 'Eyesores' to National Heritage? 10: Linda M. Ross: Nuclear Narratives: Rural Modernity, Identity, and Heritage in the Highlands and Islands 11: Ysanne Holt: Think Rural: Act Now 12: Ben Anderson and Matthew Kelly: What Happens When Rural Modernity Ceases to be Modern? 13: Tim O'Riordan: The New 'New Landscapes': A Personal View Index
