Author: Kenneth O. Morgan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: britain, history, oxford
Number of Pages: 816
Published: 2010-06-06
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0199579253
ISBN-13: 9780199579259

This superb volume tells the story of Britain and its people over two thousand years, from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day. Edited by esteemed historian Kenneth O. Morgan, this informative volume illuminates the political, social, economic, and cultural developments of the British Isles. Ten leading historians--including Peter Salway, John Morrill, and Morgan himself--provide a penetrating and dramatic narrative, offering the fruits of the best modern scholarship to the general reader in a highly engaging form. A vivid, sometimes surprising picture emerges of continuous turm

Author: Panikos Panayi
Publisher: Hambledon & London
Keywords: britain, germans
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2003-11-01
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 1852851260
ISBN-13: 9781852851262

German-speaking people have always lived, either as temporary or as long-term residents, in the British Isles. While the majority of the visitors arrived to pursue trade, others came for a wide variety of reasons. In the sixteenth century German reformers came to promote Protestantism. In 1714 the Elector of Hanover came because he had inherited the crown. In Victorian times Karl Marx came to write Das Kapital in the British Museum. The nineteenth century was perhaps the highpoint in the history of German settlement, with the establishment of widespread German communities and organisations. Th

Author: Michael Chisholm
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: europe, edge, britain
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 1995-05-03
List price: $170.00
ISBN-10: 0415119200
ISBN-13: 9780415119207

Concentrating on Britain’s peripheral geographical position,

Author: Glanville Price
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: ireland, britain, languages
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2000-10-26
List price: $62.95
ISBN-10: 0631215816
ISBN-13: 9780631215813

This book builds on the success of Glanville Price’s The Languages of Britain, published in 1984, which was widely acclaimed as the most lively, reliable and comprehensive survey of the great number of languages that have at one time or another taken root in Britain.

Author: Alan Dawson
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Keywords: britain, hills, relative
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1992-01-01
List price: $15.06
ISBN-10: 1852840684
ISBN-13: 9781852840686

How many hills are there in Britain? Has anyone climbed them all? Where is there for hill walkers to go in the south of England? What is a hill anyway? The answers to these and other questions will be found in "The Relative Hills of Britain". This book dispenses with the common assumption that a hill must be at least 2000ft high to be worth climbing. Instead it concentrates on listing all the hills that are relatively high compared to the surrounding land, rather than compared to sea level. This approach leads to some interesting results: for example, the highest points in the Cotswolds and Ch

Author: A. J. E. Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: ireland, britain, flora, moss
Number of Pages: 1026
Published: 2004-11-08
List price: $125.99
ISBN-10: 0521546729
ISBN-13: 9780521546720

This book describes and illustrates the 760 species of mosses currently known to occur in the British Isles and incorporates the most up-to-date information available on classification and nomenclature, including recent synonyms. The descriptions provide information on frequency, ecology, geographical relationships and distribution, including information on protected species and those species at risk. This second edition incorporates the very considerable advances in our knowledge of mosses made over the last quarter of the twentieth century and will provide a unique resource for all concerned

Author: Anne Millard
Publisher: Evans Brothers Ltd
Keywords: ages, britain, stuarts
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 1994-11-01
List price: $9.03
ISBN-10: 0237514710
ISBN-13: 9780237514716

This title focuses on the monarchs and key issues and events of the time, and describes life in the town and country. Religious issues and major achievements in the arts and sciences are also covered. In addition to learning about the Stuart government and monarchy, the child is introduced to the facts of daily life for ordinary people during this era. It features such historical events as the Fire of London and the Great Plague. The book also features a timeline, an index, a glossary and is illustrated with photographs and artwork. It has special "It’s true!" boxes which include additio