Up in the Air
a history of high rise britain
$37.59
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2026
Summary
Up in the Air: A People’s History of High-Rise Britain
Up in the Air tells the story of Britain’s multi-storey council housing from its beginnings to the present day. Throughout its history, high rise has been a symbol of the welfare state for better or worse. Here, Holly Smith tells a new story from the perspective of those who lived there, exploring how residents grappled with this brave new world above the old skyline.
Through a series of historical moments based…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804297377 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804297372 |
| Author: | Holly Smith |
| Publisher: | Verso Books |
| Imprint: | Verso Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Holly Smith
Holly Smith is a historian of architecture and protest. She is a Fellow at St John’s College, University of Cambridge. Her research has been awarded the Duncan Tanner Prize by Oxford University Press and the Hawksmoor Medal by the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. She holds a PhD from University College London.
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