Archive for the ‘BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY’ Category
Monday, December 31st, 2007
A comprehensive guide to Scotland since the 19th century. It includes over 8,000 entries on cities, towns and villages, mountains, lochs and rivers, visitor attractions and monuments throughout the nation. Each entry places its subject in a historical, geological or environmental context. Author : Scotland by David Munro, David Munro (Editor) Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 4724666 Price : £26.80 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
From the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 to the Downing Street Declaration of 1993, Britain and Ireland have been in mortal conflict over the sovereignty of the Emerald Isle. In this text, Tony Geraghty writes a full account of the tragic three-hundred-year war, tracing the path to today’’s weary peace. Author : IRISH WAR by TONY GERAGHTY Published by : HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS ISBN Number : 6386741 Price : £6.69 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
An illustrated guide to the British Royal Family, covering individual members of the family, the succession, royal duties, the royal household, royal residences and a look back over the history of British monarchs. Author : Royal Britain by Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7197101 Price : £3.34 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
By comparison with the United States, the history of the United Kingdom as an undivided entity has been quite short. This book describes the history of each constituent part, their interaction, and the effect of external events. Author : The Four Nations by Frank Welsh Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 653211 Price : £8.70 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
Thoughts from a small boat in a big sea. Early in the year, Adam Nicolson decided to leave his comfy life at home on a Sussex farm and go for an adventure. Author : SeaManShip by Adam Nicolson Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7180853 Price : £8.70 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
A well-illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events. Author : Kings and Queens by Neil Grant, Alison Plowden (Editor) Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7188854 Price : £3.34 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
The launch of David Starkey’s ‘MONARCHY’, three books on the Kings and Queens of England, begins with Volume 1, ‘The Early Kings’ covering the retreat of the Romans from Britain in 410 to the fall of the House of Lancaster in the middle of the 15th century. Author : The Monarchy of England by David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7201915 Price : £10.04 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
To coincide with the Channel 4 series to be aired at the end of this year — David Starkey’s ‘Monarchy’ charts the rise of the British monarchy from the War of the Roses, the English Civil War and the Georgians, right up until the present day monarchs of the 20th Century. Author : Monarchy by David Starkey Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7247508 Price : £13.40 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
A fascinating account from award-winning author, Adam Nicolson, on the history of Nicolson’s own national treasure, his family home: Sissinghurst. Author : Sissinghurst by Adam Nicolson Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7240546 Price : £13.40 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
Celebratory, witty and incredibly insightful, Harry Bingham explores the eccentricities and customs of the British nation in a bid to answer a question which has everyone debating — Who are we? Author : This Little Britain by Harry Bingham Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7258488 Price : £8.70 Humanities, Arts & Music > History

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