Author : Rob Lloyd Jones
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Limited
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 34,90 MB
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781409550198
This lift-the-flap book for older children covers life in Britain from Anglo-Saxon invasions to the 21st century.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 37,65 MB
Release : 2019-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 0744024404
Discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that shaped British and Irish history, from Stone Age Britain to the present day, in this revised and updated ebook. Combining over 700 photographs, maps, and artworks with accessible text, the History of Britain and Ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Spanning six distinct periods of British and Irish history, this ebook is the best way to find out how Britain transformed with the Norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and faced new economic challenges in the 21st century. DK's visual guide places key figures - from Alfred the Great to Winston Churchill - and major events - from Roman invasion to the Battle of Britain - in their wider context, making it easier than ever before to learn how they influenced Britain and Ireland's development through the age of empire into the modern era.
Author : Rob Lloyd Jones
Publisher : See Inside
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,27 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Board books
ISBN : 9780746077535
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Author : Paul Kléber Monod
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 49,41 MB
Release : 2009-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1405134445
Imperial Island: A History of Britain and its Empire, 1660-1837 is a comprehensive account of Great Britain's imperial path from the Stuart Restoration of 1660 to its emergence as a dominant global superpower. Suitable for students with no prior knowledge of British history Organized to help students and instructors: comprises 21 thematic chapters set within a clear, chronological framework Includes over 30 illustrations and maps to help orient the reader Addresses the new generation of American and British students that are interested in global, environmental, and cultural history
Author : Leah Price
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 19,15 MB
Release : 2013-10-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0691159548
How to Do Things with Books in Victorian Britain asks how our culture came to frown on using books for any purpose other than reading. When did the coffee-table book become an object of scorn? Why did law courts forbid witnesses to kiss the Bible? What made Victorian cartoonists mock commuters who hid behind the newspaper, ladies who matched their books' binding to their dress, and servants who reduced newspapers to fish 'n' chips wrap? Shedding new light on novels by Thackeray, Dickens, the Brontës, Trollope, and Collins, as well as the urban sociology of Henry Mayhew, Leah Price also uncovers the lives and afterlives of anonymous religious tracts and household manuals. From knickknacks to wastepaper, books mattered to the Victorians in ways that cannot be explained by their printed content alone. And whether displayed, defaced, exchanged, or discarded, printed matter participated, and still participates, in a range of transactions that stretches far beyond reading. Supplementing close readings with a sensitive reconstruction of how Victorians thought and felt about books, Price offers a new model for integrating literary theory with cultural history. How to Do Things with Books in Victorian Britain reshapes our understanding of the interplay between words and objects in the nineteenth century and beyond.
Author : Nigel H. Woodcock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 42,30 MB
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 1118274059
Britain and Ireland have a remarkably varied geology for so small a fragment of continental crust, with a fine rock record back through three billion years of geological time. This history would have been interesting enough if it had been played out on relatively stable continental crust. However, Britain and Ireland have developed at a tectonic crossroads, on crust once traversed by subduction zones and volcanic arcs, continental rifts and mountain belts. The resulting complexity is instructive, fascinating and perplexing. Geological History of Britain and Ireland tells the region's story at a level accessible to undergraduate geologists, as well as to postgraduates, professionals or informed amateurs. This second edition is fully revised and updated, reflecting our continually developing knowledge of the region's geology. Full coverage is again given to the rich Precambrian and Early Palaeozoic history, as well as to later events more relevant to hydrocarbon exploration. The book is an essential starting point for more detailed studies of the regional geology. Additional resources for this book can be found at: http://www.wiley.com/go/woodcock/geologicalhistory
Author : Roy Strong
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 28,82 MB
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1474607071
'A triumph' INDEPENDENT 'A thought-provoking and indispensable book' DAILY MAIL 'An instant classic ... I have been reading it with unalloyed admiration and delight' EVENING STANDARD Roy Strong has written an exemplary introduction to the history of Britain, as first designated by the Romans. It is a brilliant and balanced account of successive ages bound together by a compelling narrative which answers the questions: 'Where do we come from?' and 'Where are we going?' Beginning with the earliest recorded Celtic times, and ending with the present day of Brexit Britain, it is a remarkable achievement. With his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, he is the ideal narrator. His book should be read by anyone, anywhere, who cares about Britain's national past, national identity and national prospects.
Author : Norman McCord
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 27,39 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0199233195
This fully revised and updated new edition, extended to cover the period up to 1914, provides the ultimate introduction to British history between the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the outbreak of the First World War.
Author : Rob Lloyd Jones
Publisher : Usborne Books
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 20,98 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781409523291
HISTORY. This is a brilliant new historical addition to the "See Inside" series, looking closely at the vehicles and major events that defined the Second World War as one of the most destructive wars in history. Lifting the flaps reveals the insides of some of the military vehicles used during campaigns including tanks, fighter planes and aircraft carriers, while others look in depth at life during the Blitz and the action on the beaches during the invasion of Normandy. Ages 6+.
Author : Rob Lloyd Jones
Publisher : See Inside
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,59 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Board books
ISBN : 9781409531708
This is a fascinating flap book packed with essential information about the First World War, from the start of the conflict in 1914, to its resolution in 1918.
