Accompanying the BBC TV series of the same name, Neil Olivers popular account of Britains prehistoric & Roman past strikes a personal note, interweaving Olivers own voyage of discovery with a chronological survey. Featuring snippets of interviews with the archaeologists involved, the book describes visits to Britains most important prehistoric sites, & the results of the latest research, building up a picture of the daily lives of Britains inhabitants over a vast period. ...

Architecture is an all-embracing adventure without end. It is a story that can never be completed
- not as long as mankind continues
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This is the first modern monograph to draw together all the strands of India`s architectural history
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From the Renaissance to the Baroque, from the Impressionists to the Surrealists, this gorgeous, visually stunning new book ...

This is the definitive visual guide to 5, 000 years of British history, now in paperback. The History of Britain & Ireland traces the key events that have shaped the British Isles. From the Elizabethan age of Shakespeare to the Iraq & Afghan wars of the 21st century, this beautifully illustrated book offers a definitive visual chronicle of the most colourful & defining episodes in British history. This paperback edition is updated to include recent events such as the wedding of Prince William & Kate Middleton. Packed with visually arresting illustrations & clear, concise text, you can now explore the long & fascinating story of the British Isles. It

Includes:: profiles of key people in history such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Alfred the Great, Charles Dickens, Queen Elizabeth I & Winston Churchill. The History of Britain & Ireland (previous hardback edition ISBN 9781405364287) is ideal as a family reference for the home as well as a key history companion for schools.

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From Mappa Mundi to modern election maps, the United Kingdom has evolved rapidly, along with the ways in which it has been mapped. In this time, cartography has not only kept pace with these changes, but has often driven them. In this beautiful book, 100 maps give a visual representation of the history of Britain. Every map tells a story & this book tells the incredible history of Britain through maps, &

Includes:: many famous examples of cartography, along with some that deserve to be better known. See the establishment of Great Britain, the British Empire exp&, the impact of World Wars & the latest statistical mapping. Maps include* Rudge Cup (schematic map of western forts on Hadrian`s Wall), 2nd century AD* Matthew Paris map of the Anglian Heptarchy (Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms), c. 1250* Gough map of Britain, 1360* Cambriae Typus, first published map of Wales, 1573* Raven maps of the Ulster Plantations, 1622* Enclosure map (eg of Norfolk, c. 1800)* Booth Poverty Map of London, 1886* Map of Beeching cuts to Britain`s railways, 1963* Map of EU Referendum voting patterns, 2016

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The London Borough of Camden consists of three diverse & vibrant areas
- Holborn, Hampstead & St Pancras. Its borders contain
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This is the story of Britain's greatest cathedral, from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the late twentieth century. Seven chronological chapters cover the history of Canterbury Cathedral from 597 to the present, while a further five thematic chapters discuss the Archives & Library, the liturgy & music, the monuments within the Cathedral, & the Cathedral School. Through all the chapters runs a continuous theme: the people who have, over the centuries, made up the community of the Cathedral & have continued the tradition of Christian worship there for more than a thousand years. This is a major work of wide-ranging & original scholarship; it is also a full & highly readable history, extensively illustrated with over 160 plates & figures. This book is intended for readers with an interest in Canterbury Cathedral; scholars & students of cultural, religious, ecclesiastical, & architectural history. ...

This book presents an accessible introduction to Maculey`s major work with a masterly introduction by John Burrow. Thomas Babington Macaulay`s ” History of England from the Accession of James II” was his masterwork & one of the great enduring classics of English historical writing. The first two volumes were published in 1848 & achieved a huge success. They were published in numerous editions both in Great Britain & in the United States. This volume in the ” Continuum History Series” contains the celebrated third chapter which inherently contributed to the development of social history by presenting a highly contextually relevant extensive survey of English society in the year 1685, in terms of such things as population, cities, classes & tastes. Macaulay`s approach to his subject, as John Burrow explains in his masterly introduction, was that of a definite advocate of `progress`. He saw many real achievements in British & World history as resulting from policies pursued by Whig political interest. ` The history of our country` he wrote `during the last hundred & sixty years is eminently the history of physical, or moral & of intellectual improvement`. Macaulay`s work must be of compelling interest to any student of history today. As a writer of the finest English prose, he is beyond compare. ...

In this magnificent guide to England`s cuisine, the inimitable Clarissa Dickson Wright takes us from a medieval feast to a modern-day farmers` market, visiting the Tudor working man`s table & a Georgian kitchen along the way. Peppered with surprises & seasoned with wit, ”A History of England Food” is a classic for any food lover. ...