Book description
History is always a popular subject and British history has created
some of the most lively and fascinating stories there are! Britain as we
know it today has been shaped by centuries of political turmoil between
state and church, as well as international conflicts, making its history
a fascinating insight into how modern Britain has emerged.
For this special, hardback edition of British History For
Dummies, we've added over 100 black and white and colour photos
for an even more explosive experience of British history.
British History For Dummies Illustrated Edition:
- British history is still a major topic of interest, emphasised
by the continual TV coverage and documentaries
- Inside you'll find rip-roaring stories of power-mad kings,
executions, invasions, high treason, global empire-building and
forbidden love- not bad for a nation of stiff upper lips!
- Includes fascinating information in the fun For Dummies style-
from the Stone Age right through to modern day Britain and
everything in between!
- Provides the ultimate British history experience and the
hardback format with over 100 illustrations make it the perfect
gift for amateur historians
Dr Seán Lang studied history at Oxford and has
been teaching it to school, college, and university students for the
past twenty years. He is Senior Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin
University. Seán has written textbooks on nineteenth and twentieth
century history, and is co-editor of Twentieth Century history, and is
co-editor of
Twentieth Century History Review. He has advised
both Government and Opposition on history teaching in schools and has
written on history teaching for the Council of Europe. Seán is
Honorary Secretary of the Historical Association and often appears on
radio and television talking about historical topics - often because
of this book.
