Homes

Author(s): Nicola Barber

Children's History

Transport charts the development and changes in transportation over the Victorian Age. The book explores the beginnings of the horse and cart through to the steam ships built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The text will chronicle the features and characteristics of the Victorian age to explore the effect of social and economic changes on the lives of the different social classes and genders.

General Information

  • : 9780750268790
  • : Hachette Children's Books
  • : Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
  • : 0.158
  • : 11 July 2012
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Nicola Barber
  • : Paperback
  • : 941.081
  • : 32
  • : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map

More About The Product

Victorian Life examines how the Victorians shaped the history of Britain, from famous people and key events to the ordinary people who lived and worked in the Victorian era.

Nicola Barber is an experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction books.

Victorian Changes Victorian Homes The Growth of Cities Life in the Suburbs Stately Homes Homes for the Poor Light and Heat Bathrooms and Toilets Running a Household Victorian Households Children at Home Timeline Glossary Index