History of Britain

Level 3. A History of Britain - Fiona Beddall

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Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): George William Lyttelton LytteltonIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 52Publication dat...

Britain's early royal history brought to life with 200 contemporary and historical illustrations, maps, shields and comprehensive genealogical tabl...

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...

Practise and perfect the knowledge and skills that students need to achieve their best grade in the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History exams. Packed full o...

*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of Britain *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading" The Romans] thinking tha...

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...

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

If you want to discover the captivating history of the War of 1812, then keep reading...Among all of the conflicts that took place in American hist...

A wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who we are today and how we've changed as a nation.P...

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

Publisher: New Internationalist Publications LtdAuthor(s): Sean Michael WilsonIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 128Public...

Subtitled, }A New History In The Words Of The Men & Women On Both Sides{. The latest in the bestselling }Forgotten Voices{ series, this draws on ma...

From magical mistletoe to a bad-tempered stinging nettle, this collection of botanical British folk tales moves through the seasons presenting trad...

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...

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...

A highly praised new history of that most turbulent of decades: the 1980s.

Informs and elucidates the bizarre events, ridiculous characters and stupid decisions that have shaped Britain's story since 1945.

'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...

The amazing story of one of the 'Few', fighter ace Tom Neil who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain.

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th centu...

The entertaining story of British cuisine and the hidden role it plays in all our lives.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuthor(s): Pen VoglerNumber of pag...

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

Reducere. From William the Conqueror and the Normans, through Henry VIII and the Tudors, and all the way up to Elizabeth II and the house of Windsor, this be...

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

1400 years, 206 bones, 1 extraordinary story... A fighter with no name, painstakingly brought back to life by the archaeologist who found his remai...

A fresh look at the Tudors and Stuarts by one of Britain's leading historians of the period.Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Professor...

An investigation of the obscure centuries that followed the departure of the Romans from Britain.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuthor(s): Max AdamsNumber ...

These were the shadows that hung over a country paralysed by frozen heating oil, burst pipes and power cuts. And yet underneath the frozen surface,...

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...

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

Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Jeremy PaxmanNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 29Cover type: Paperbac...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th centu...

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

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...

The first book on a British effort to save lives, as important as the well known kindertransport, but this was only men - their wives and children ...

In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance: her troops invaded Canada and American frigates attacked British merchant ...

An original, 360-degree re-telling of the Battle of Britain through 18 of the iconic (and some less well-known) aircraft and the pilots who flew th...

Although 1759 is not a date as well known in British history as 1215, 1588, or 1688, there is a strong case to be made that it is the most signific...

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

The Preface, History and Epistle of Gildas' principal work, De Excidio Britanniae, a sermon in three parts condemning the acts of his contemporarie...

A fascinating look at the history of African and Caribbean communities in BritainIllustrations: Full-colour photographs

A fascinating look at the history of the Asian community in BritainPublisher: Hachette Children's GroupAuthor(s): Rozina VisramNumber of pages: 48C...

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...

An authoritative and accessible guide to the British monarchy from pre-conquest rulers to the present day House of Windsor. Maps, photos, paintings...

Publisher: British Museum PressAuthor(s): Ralph JacksonIllustration(s): Illustrated in colour throughoutNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2010D...

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

The first book ever devoted solely to torture as practiced in Britain and its empire.

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

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

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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...

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...

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

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...

A fully updated, authoritative and exceptionally readable history of Britain from the Romans to the present.

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...

In Hope and Glory Stuart Maconie goes in search of the days that shaped the Britain we live in today.

Through personal experience and years of meticulous research Peter Brown offers a careful analysis of the battle and the tactics involved, vigorous...

The full story on why Derek Bentley was given a posthumous pardon in 1964. Details all 865 people who were executed in Britain in the 20th Century....

A collection of traditional folk tales, including history, folklore and nature observations about the woodlands and forests of Britain and Ireland....

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...

The gripping autobiography of a man whose air force career firmly proved him to be 'One of the Few'

This extraordinary retelling of Black British history will dazzle readers of all ages.

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: MR Benjamin James BaillieIn 865 AD a huge Viking army appeared out of the mists of the North Sea from Scandinavia and lande...

DescriptionHow public land has been stolen from us. Much has been written about Britain's trailblazing post-1970s privatization program, but the bi...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of the Anglo-Saxons, then keep reading... There was a time before England was united. Th...

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...

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...