The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain and Ireland: From Earliest Times to the Present Day (Penguin Reference Books) - Softcover

Cunliffe, Barry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140514848 ISBN 13: 9780140514841

Publisher: Penguin, 2004

Synopsis

Compiled by a team of leading historians, this is a wonderfully rich, lavishly illustrated history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The reader is taken on a journey from prehistoric times to the present day, examining such topics as the spread of literacy, the development of transport, and the evolution of country houses on the way. British cities are brought to life in artwork reconstructions that take the reader back to the Dublin of the 18th century or London in the 1850s. Scholarly yet accessible, this is the ideal introduction to British and Irish history.

About this title

About the Author:

A team of 40 experts and academics have contributed to this book, under the supervision of an editorial board that includes Professor Barry Cunliffe, Oxford University; Professor Robert Bartlett, University of St Andrews; Professor John Morrill, Cambridge University; Lord Briggs; Professor Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck College, London

Synopsis:

A comprehensive introduction to the history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Topics covered include the spread of literacy, the development of transport and the evolution of country houses. Illustrated throughout, this volume includes a range of colour maps.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0140514848
• ISBN 13: 9780140514841
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Briggs Asa, Cunliffe Barry, Bourke Joanna, Morrill John, Bartlett Robert