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Birmingham - The Workshop of the World (Paperback)
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Birmingham - The Workshop of the World (Paperback)
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Birmingham is a city with an extraordinarily diverse achievement in
fields as varied as science, industry, politics, education,
medicine, printing and the arts. Labels such as the 'first
industrial city', 'city of a thousand trades', 'the best-governed
city in the world' and 'the youngest city in Europe' have been
applied to the town. This new publication, the first major history
of Birmingham since the 1970s, is published to commemorate the
850th anniversary of Birmingham's market charter in 1166, an event
which marked the first step in the rise of Birmingham as a
commercial and industrial powerhouse. Authored by scholars, but
written for a general readership, this detailed, accessible and
richly illustrated book is both a definitive reference work and a
readable account of a diverse, culturally rich and high-achieving
city. Many aspects of the history of Birmingham are presented for
the first time outside academic publications: its diverse people's
history, a rich prehistoric and Roman past, the rise of Birmingham
in medieval and early modern times, the evolution of an innovative
system of education, a varied experience in art and design and an
extraordinary printing history. The book covers economic and
political themes and new approaches to the history of society and
culture. It is illustrated with many images which have never before
been published either in books or on the web. The result is a
visually stunning and factually illuminating book which will appeal
to many kinds of people.
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