History of Britain

Level 3. A History of Britain - Fiona Beddall

This highly illustrated book tells the heroic story of the air battle, as well asthe Blitz bombing campaign which followed, through photographs, in...

DescriptionSome of the world's most notorious crimes have taken place in Britain, and the names of many of the perpetrators are now synonymous with...

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Very Short Introduction to Eighteenth-Centur...

The first updated new edition in almost twenty years of this best-selling and beautifully illustrated history of Britain, from Roman times to the 2...

This book assesses the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43.Publisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): John ManleyNumber of pages: 208Publication dat...

An absorbing overview of major events in England, Scotland and Wales, tracing the development of the nation from prehistoric times to the present day.

Publisher: Hachette Children's GroupAuthor(s): Jillian PowellNumber of pages: 48Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 216 x 284 x 7Cover type: Paperbac...

No period in British history today retains more resonance and mystery than the sixteenth century. The leading figures of the time have become almos...

What makes or breaks a nation? To whom do we give our allegiance and why? And where do the boundaries of our community lie - in our hearth and home...

New B-format paperback - The first book to consider British history from a magical perspective, and how these arcane magical themes developed over ...

The first book to tell the history of Britain through its headwearIllustrations: 120 Illustrations, unspecified

A compelling and evocative history of Britain through the stories of its `lost' or abandoned buildings; a companion to Channel 5's series of the sa...

Reducere. Little is definitively known of the life and schooling of Geoffrey of Monmouth, but his extraordinary literary works have survived centuries as a t...

Fully redesigned for this paperback edition, this is a continuation of Neil Oliver's major exploration of how our land and people came to be, which...

DescriptionNo island is more deeply steeped in ancient history than Britain. The megalithic monuments are mute testimony to the mysterious foundati...

Christopher Tugendhat takes us on a journey through Britain as told through seminal books of the 20th century. Exploring the experiences, attitudes...

This concise volume reviews the literature on population history, and explains the different population trends evident in parts of Britain and Irel...

Publisher: Destinworld Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Paul ChrystalIllustration(s): 100+ photographsNumber of pages: 496Publication date: 2022Dimensions:...

Publisher: Ebury PublishingAuthor(s): Gyles BrandrethNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 144 x 223 x 34Cover type: HardbackRedesc...

Tells the stories of the men who earned the award of the 1939-1945 Star with Battle of Britain Clasp between 10 July and 31 October 1940.Publisher:...

Paperback reissue of Bishop's acclaimed chronicle of the Battle of Britain, published to tie in with the 70th anniversary. From the bestselling aut...

Paperback edition of Holland's definitive account of the Battle of Britain, from one of the country's most acclaimed young historians. Tells the st...

Paperback edition of Marr's history of Britain from 1900 to the end of WWII, which ties in with his BBC2 TV series. The hardback edition was a Sund...

From the invasions of Julius Caesar to the unexpected end of Roman rule in the early fifth century AD and the subsequent collapse of society in Bri...

Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain-the earliest book to detail the legendary foundation of Britain and life of King Arthur-was ...

Continues a series that has received good reviews. Fascinating discussion of plausible what if scenarios grounded in real history.Illustrations: 1 ...

Reducere. Stamps tell a story--and Chris West's book is the unique, fascinating tale of Great Britain told through its stamps.Hailed by The Times of London a...

Publisher: Pearson Education LimitedAuthor(s): Fiona BeddallNumber of pages: 48Collection: Pearson English Graded ReadersPublication date: 2008Dime...

DescriptionThe Story of Britain is an accessible one-volume history that clearly depict Britain's origins--and explain how the past shaped the nati...

Formative Britain presents an account of the peoples occupying the island of Britain between 400 and 1100 AD, whose ideas continue to set the polit...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

70th anniversary edition of this definitive short account of history's most famous air battle, with a new introduction and jacket.

Stephen Bungay's magisterial history is acclaimed as the account of the Battle of Britain. Unrivalled for its synthesis of all previous historical ...

Weaves together the histories of England, Scotland and Wales in a new way, describing fascinating moments and characters.

Reducere. A new edition of this best-selling history of Britain, from Roman times, now updated to cover the first decade of the 21st century. The Oxford Hist...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Tom NancollasNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 145 x 222 x 34Cover type: HardbackRedesco...

Publisher: Pearson Education LimitedAuthor(s): Fiona BeddallCollection: Pearson English Graded ReadersPublication date: 2012Dimensions: 179 x 143 x...

This title tells the story of the Romany Gypsies in Britain. Where they came from, how they arrived. It explores their travelling way of life and t...

Reducere. The Tudor dynasty ruled from 1485 to 1603 and had a huge impact on England and Wales, not only on society but also on the British landscape. Henry ...

Simon Schama explores the forces that tore Britain apart during two centuries of dynamic change - transforming outlooks, allegiances and boundaries...

Explore the history of the British Isles in this celebration of its monarchs, and the development of its fine architectural legacy. The first half ...

Through an analysis of glass beads from four key study regions in Britain, the book aims to explore the role that this object played within the net...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A sweeping, groundbreaking epic that combines military with social history, to illuminate the ways in which Great Britain and its people were perma...

Power. Glory. Death. Courage. How well do we know the story of the Second World War?

The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of Spitfire pilot Brian Lane, DFC. Brian Lane was only 23 when he when he wrote his dramatic account o...

From the Great Exhibition's showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Stratford in 2012 and o...

'Concise, elegant and lucid ... A very useful primer on the delusions of an English mentality' Guardian What do we get wrong about Britain's histor...

This is a short history of the political life of this island over a very long period, showing how history can speak clearly to current political de...

Bounded by the Great War on one side and by the looming shadow of the Second World War on the other, the inter-war period has characteristically be...

A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. It covers topics that include - di...

Explores high and popular culture; family, race, gender and class relations; sexual attitudes and material conditions; science and technology - the...

This definitive account reveals how the political and social progress of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength - and weakness...

The amazing story of human life in Britain during the last million years, told by two scientists at the forefront of research intoancient ancestors...

DescriptionThe purpose of this book is to take what we think we know about the Roman Conquest of Britain from historical sources, and compare it wi...

From the Norman Conquest to the Battle of Bosworth Field - how Britain was invaded and become a nation. The first volume in the stunning four-volum...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Martin (Newcastle University, UK) PughIllustration(s): 42 bw illusNumber of pages: 616Publ...

Contributor(s): Author: Andy SaundersIllustrator: Gareth HectorIllustrator: Jim LaurierA fully illustrated analysis of the desperate aerial combats...

DescriptionAn authoritative photographic guide to the butterflies of Europe.Packed with beautiful photography, this is the definitive guide to all ...

The Sunday Times bestseller Now a major BBC TV series presented by Andrew Marr

Reducere. This imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, is the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of...

'Entertaining and absorbing' - The Sunday Times A wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who ...

'... a thrillingly provocative book' Tom Holland, Sunday Times

DescriptionOne moment the sky would be full of aircraft wheeling and positioning for the best shot at the enemy; a sky full of danger and menace. T...

Reducere. Throughout the chronicle of Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of kings, the security of trade, and the integri...

Publisher: Key Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Lee ChapmanIllustration(s): 160Number of pages: 128Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 167 x 246 x 13Cover ty...

A stonemason's story of the building of Britain: part archaeological history, part deeply personal insight into an ancient craft.

A perfectly nostalgic and patriotic book for the car lover that celebrates everything that's great about British cars, from the Reliant Robin to th...