Geographies of British Modernity: Space and Society in the Twentieth Century

by David Gilbert (editor), David Matless (Editor), Brian Short (Editor)

This volume brings together leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth-century Britain to illustrate the contribution that geographical thinking can make to understanding modern Britain.
The first collection to explore the contribution that geographical thinking can make to our understanding of modern Britain.
Contains thirteen essays by leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth-century Britain.
Focuses on how and why geographies of Britain have formed and changed over the past century.
Combines economic, political, social and cultural geographies.
Demonstrates the vitality of work in this field and its relevance to everyday life.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published October 24, 2003

About the author

David Gilbert is the author of the story collection Remote Feed and the novel The Normals. His stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, GQ, and Bomb. He lives in New York with his wife and three children.