The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain and Ireland is a
wonderfully rich and comprehensive guide to the eventful history of
England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland--from the arrival of the first
humans half a million years ago right up to the present day.
It traces the unfolding of key events through the Roman and
Norman conquests, the Civil War, the World Wars, and the rise and
fall of the British Empire. At the same time, it looks at the life
of society, focusing on such subjects as the growth of towns, the
changing languages of the British Isles, women's suffrage, and the
ascent of Victorian seaside resorts and the spread of the
suburbs.
Readers can explore the streets and landscapes of historical
cities in artwork reconstructions--from Roman London via medieval
Norwich to eighteenth-century Dublin and Enlightenment Edinburgh.
And superbly detailed maps depict such intriguing aspects of
history as Neolithic monuments, Viking raids, the Napoleonic wars,
the home front during the Second World War--and even Beatles
concert venues in the 1960s--as well as painstakingly showing the
influence that humans have had on the landscape over the
centuries.
Meticulously researched by a team of experts to offer a wide
variety of perspectives, The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain
and Ireland provides a kaleidoscopic account of centuries of change
and achievement, bringing the diverse and fascinating history of
the British Isles vividly to life.
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