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The handprint of British heritage is everywhere. British Roots takes a deeper look to tease out a warm world of fantasy, fables and fairies, entwined with the mystery and wonder of creation. It expl……続きを見る

People are fascinated by stories of childbirth, and the sources to document maternity in Britain in the twentieth century are rich and varied. This book puts the history of maternity in England into……続きを見る

This is an easy to read book listing the Kings and Queens of England ( Scotland, Ireland and Wales). Giving their dates of birth,reign and death. The monarchs are listed in chronological order also ……続きを見る

This is the first full-scale history of Mass-Observation, the independent social research organisation which, between 1937 and 1949, set out to document the attitudes, opinions, and every-day lives ……続きを見る

If 1916 is the founding myth of the Irish state then the famine is the founding tragedy. It was a tragedy on a truly epic scale, the events of the famine came to pass not in one of the worlds poores……続きを見る

First published in 1927. John Macdonald (1741-96) was born, and died, a Scottish Highlander. First published at the time of the French Revolution, these memoirs of his days in service provide a rich……続きを見る

In this innovative contribution to the field of environmental history, Stephen Mosley explores the devastating human and environmental costs of smoke pollution in the world’s first industrial city. 続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked List of Illustrations, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS CHAPTER I. A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY CHAPTER II. CIVIC RULE CHAPTER III. THE THAMES CHAPTER IV. REL……続きを見る

Every government, which we know at this day in the world, was established by the wisdom and force of mere men - John Trenchard. Thomas Gordon and John Trenchard published a series of essays to in Th……続きを見る

In 1837, while charting the Amazonian country of Guiana for Great Britain, German naturalist Robert Schomburgk discovered an astounding "vegetable wonder"--a huge water lily whose leaves were five o……続きを見る

THE THREE EDWARDS, third in Thomas B. Costain's survey of Britain under the Plantagenets, covers the years between 1272 and 1377 when three Edwards ruled England. Edward I brought England out of the……続きを見る

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF OUTLANDER The true story of one of Scotland’s most notorious and romantic heroes. He was a spy, a clan-chief, a traitor. A polyglot, a deserter and ……続きを見る

Purifying Empire explores the material, cultural and moral fragmentation of the boundaries of imperial and colonial rule in the British Empire in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. I……続きを見る

This edition features • two complete books • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes CONTENTS (abridged list) VOLUME I. CHAPTER I. 1387-1398. Henry of Monmouth's Parents. ー Time an……続きを見る

Great Britain can be accused of many things; a proliferation of queuing, a fondness of the demon drink; but it's not without more than its fair share of important historical and modern people. 'Grea……続きを見る

A fantastic collection of light, chirping articles originally published in Fraser's Magazine from Church of Scotland minister Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd. 続きを見る

*Explains the history behind the creation and establishment of the Magna Carta.*Explains the influence the Magna Carta has had on Western democracy and which rights in the U.S. Constitution are deri……続きを見る

A fascinating look at Canada under the control of the United Kingdom in the years 1760-1900, written by Canadian journalist, historian, and civil servant John George Bourinot. 続きを見る

Margaret Thatcher was one of the most controversial figures of modern times. Her governments inspired hatred and veneration in equal measure and her legacy remains fiercely contested. Yet assessment……続きを見る

Whisky, A Very Peculiar History' takes a sideways look at this most inebriating beverage from its simplistic origins to its pride of place in the drinks cabinets of the world. When Henry VIII disban……続きを見る

Essential Essex is a glorious mix of historic and contemporary tales from one of the most colourful and diverse counties in England. Essex is best described as a parallelogram of contrasts, from the……続きを見る

**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Go behind the scenes of Bletchley Park, where everyday men and women risked everything for Queen and Country.** A remarkable look at day-to-day life of the codebreakers wh……続きを見る

The path toward modern Jewish politics, a process that required a dramatic reconstruction of Jewish life, may have emerged during a far earlier time frame and in a different geographic and cultural ……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents and Index CONTENTS Preface List Of Authorities Corrigenda I. Genealogy II. In Search Of A Career (1552-1581) III. Royal Favour (1581-1582) IV. Office……続きを見る

When Henry VIII died in 1547 he left a church in England that had broken with Rome - but was it Protestant? The English Reformation was quite different in its methods, motivations and results to tha……続きを見る

Sir Michael Tippett is widely considered to be one of the most individual composers of the twentieth century, whose music continues to be performed to critical acclaim throughout the world. Written ……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of "Hamlyn's Top 10 of Everything" series comes a special collection of 250 unique lists that observe of the idiosyncrasies of our Isles and encompass everything British.……続きを見る

A fascinating look at the British Royal Family as they were perceived in the 1980s. In recent times the British monarchy has become an 'ultimate family' of international superstars, their adventures……続きを見る

In 1861 an Irish-born explorer emerged from the Australian outback, sole survivor of the country's greatest expedition. John King from Moy, Co. Tyrone, had crossed the arid continent and discovered ……続きを見る

The story of a stranding alone, on an island off the coast of New Zealand, of an English Clergyman. His survival, despair, and joy at rescue.続きを見る