Fifty Things You Need to Know About British History
If you could choose the 50 things that define British history, events of significance not only in themselves, but in their importance to wider themes running through the country's past, what would they be? Author Hugh Williams has made the selection, and the result is a fascinating overview of Britain's past. With great clarity, simplicity, and a zest for the marvelous stories that underpin many of these events, he explains the linkage between each one and its importance in the progress of British history as a whole. From the Roman invasion to the Falklands War to the founding of the NHS, this history is a highly enjoyable read as well as a p…
Mehr
CHF 22.90
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V104:
Folgt in ca. 10 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-00-731390-7
- EAN: 9780007313907
- Produktnummer: 4459668
- Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 416 S.
- Masse: H19.5 cm x B12.9 cm x D3.1 cm 398 g
- Abbildungen: (2x8pp plates)
- Gewicht: 398
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Hugh Williams read Modern History at Oxford before beginning his career in television with the BBC. He has specialised in history and current affairs programming and in the early 80s was responsible for introducing the famous BBC history programme 'Timewatch' into the schedules. While Head of Broadcasting in Manchester he had the idea for and subsequently commissioned A.N. Wilson's series 'Eminent Victorians'.
94 weitere Werke von Hugh Williams:
In Search of Sir Thomas Browne: The Life and Afterlife of the Seventeenth Century's Most Inquiring Mind
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 32.25
Bewertungen
Anmelden