A Brief History of Britain 1851-2021
From World Power to ?
$24.37
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
11 May 2021
Summary
From the Great Exhibition’s showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Stratford in 2012 and on to Brexit, an insightful exploration of the transformation of modern Britain
This revised and updated fourth and final volume in the concise Brief History of Britain series begins in the specially-constructed Crystal Palace, three times the length of St Paul’s Cathedral, in Hyde Park at the beginning of the second half of the ninet…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408713617 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1408713616 |
| Author: | Jeremy Black |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 11 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 124mm x 34mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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About The Author
Jeremy Black
Jeremy Black is one of the UK’s most respected and prolific historians. He is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter and a renowned expert on the history of war. He is a Senior Fellow at both Policy Exchange and the Foreign Policy Research Institute. His recent books include Military Strategy: A Global History, A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps, Tank Warfare and The World of James Bond. He appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time.
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