Published to tie in with the major BBC 1 series, a full and gloriously colourful social history of the nation through its buildings.

In this meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated book, David Dimbleby tells the dramatic and heroic story of Britains architecture the extraordinary buildings that define a nation and which grew out of the experiences and beliefs of the British people. How did we get from the fortified tower to the grand open mansion and back again to the gated communities of today? When did it become so important how libraries and prisons look? What does the way we arrange our city centres say about us? Can architecture really make a difference to our quality of life? This fascinating and authoritative account of a thousand years of change in Britains buildings tackles these questions and many more.

A full and gloriously colourful social history of the nation through its buildings

How was Britain Built?, History, Britain