Manchester : making the modern city / edited by Alan Kidd and Terry Wyke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kidd, Alan J., editor.

Wyke, Terry, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manchester (England)--History.

Manchester (England).

England--Manchester.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 436 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2016.

Summary:

Every town and city has its story, but few have a history that is essential to understanding how the modern world was made. Manchester was the first industrial city and arguably the first modern city. During the industrial revolution it became the centre of the world's trade in cotton goods, so associated with that product that it was known as 'Cottonopolis', recognized across the globe as a symbol of industrialism and modernity. The history of modern Manchester casts light on how science helped shape the modern world from the discoveries of Dalton and Joule to Rutherford's splitting of the atom, the first stored-program computer and the invention of graphene. Manchester has also been home to sporting and cultural achievements from the prowess of its football teams to its media presence in television. The city has given voice to numerous cries of protest and affirmation from those heard at the Peterloo Massacre to the campaigns of the suffragettes and gay pride. It has been a cosmopolitan city with a lively mix of ethnic groups that has added celebration and tension to its cultural and social life. Now the heart of a modern metropolis, Manchester has responded with remarkable success to the collapse of its traditional economy and is recognized as the post-industrial city that has been most successful in reinventing itself. Written by leading experts on the history of the city and with numerous insights and unexpected stories, this profusely illustrated book is essential for an understanding of what Manchester has been and what it can become. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Roots of Industrial Revolution / Geoff Timmins Timmins, Geoff 29

2 Rise and Decline of Cottonopolis / Terry Wyke Wyke, Terry 69

3 Science, Technology and Medicine / James Sumner Sumner, James 119

4 Voices of the People / Michael E. Rose Rose, Michael E. 171

5 A Cosmopolitan City / Mervyn Busteed Busteed, Mervyn 213

6 Culture, Media and Sport / Dave Russell Russell, Dave 259

7 From Township to Metropolis: Suburbs and the Shaping of the Modern City / Alan Kidd Kidd, Alan 299

8 The Resurgent Entrepreneurial City / Brian Robson Robson, Brian 347.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-416) and index.

ISBN:

1846318777

9781846318771

9781846318788

1846318785

1846318386

9781846318382

OCLC:

930829275