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 Britain's hidden past
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 archaeology s continued importance to the world around
us.
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.
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 Britain
s hidden past."
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