Great Britons, a Very Peculiar History 1908759089, 9781908759085

Great Britain can be accused of many things; a proliferation of queuing, a fondness of the demon drink; but it's no

376 111 628KB

English Pages 188 Year 2012

Great Britons, a Very Peculiar History
1908759089, 9781908759085

Fishing, A Very Peculiar History' explores one of the most ancient and popular pastimes in the world in the unique

535 114 1MB Read more

Charting the quirky past of one of the most important cities in the world, 'London, A Very Peculiar History' w

153 23 401KB Read more

Exploring the hard lives of Victorian servants, this book offers glimpses into the strict and sometimes downright bizarr

467 60 404KB Read more

Created and designed by David Salariya. First published in Great Britain in 2012 by Book House, an imprint of The Salar

350 31 1MB Read more

'An empowering read . . . it is refreshing to see somebody celebrate the role that black Britons have played in thi

172 40 4MB Read more

Although there are encyclopedias and biographical dictionaries of contemporary British film and theatre actors, most lac

173 25 9MB Read more

Want to learn more about history, but don’t think you have the time? Think again. ‘Alcatraz: A Very Brief History’ is a

192 23 146KB Read more

A Peculiar Fate demonstrates for the first time how Kant's concern with history motivates and gives shape to his &q

160 22 21MB Read more

The Nuremberg Trials, often dubbed history’s greatest trial, were the first and the best known of the series of trials c

313 46 536KB Read more

Want to learn more about history, but don’t think you have the time? Think again. World War Two was the most destructiv

173 35 134KB Read more