Name: The Blitz and Its Legacy: Wartime Destruction to Post-War Reconstruction
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Author: Larkham, Peter J. ; Clapson, Mark
ISBN: 9781138270459

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The Blitz and Its Legacy: Wartime Destruction to Post-War Reconstruction

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Physical Book

Author

Peter J. Larkham

Illustrated by

Mark Clapson

Publisher

Routledge

Language

English

Pages

220

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781138270459

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Blitz and Its Legacy: Wartime Destruction to Post-War Reconstruction"

Triggered in part by contemporary experiences in the Balkans, the Middle East and elsewhere, there has been a rise in interest in the blitz and the subsequent reconstruction of cities, especially as many of the buildings and areas rebuilt after the Second World War are now facing demolition and reconstruction in their turn. Drawing together leading scholars and new researchers from across the fields of planning, history, architecture and geography, this volume presents an historical and cultural commentary on the immediate and longer-term impacts of wartime destruction. The book's contents in 14 chapters cover the spread of themes from experiencing the war to reconstruction and its experiences; and although many chapters draw upon the UK experience, there is deliberate inclusion of some material from mainland Europe and Japan to emphasise that the experiences, processes and products are not London-specific. A comparative book tracing destruction to reconstruction is a relative rarity, and yet of the utmost importance in possessing wider relevance to post-disaster reconstructions. The Blitz and Its Legacy is a fascinating volume which includes war experiences of destruction, architecture, urban design, the political process of planning and reconstruction, and also popular perceptions of rebuilding. Its findings provide very timely lessons which highlight the value of learning from historical precedent.

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