Small Island von Philip Parker
12 Maps That Explain The History of Britain

Kategorie: Bücher
Seiten / Format: 288 S
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Verlag: Penguin Books UKPenguin
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN: 9780241368275

Charting the formation and then break-up ofBritish rule,Small Islandprovides arichly entertaining canterthrough the country's past. Anengrossingbook, offeringstimulating observationsabout ourcultural evolutionas well aspredictions for Britain's future.Independent

Discover the 12 crucial moments in Britain's past that will answer the greatest questions for our future in this richly insightful and fascinating history<br><br>'A richly entertaining canter through the country's past. Engrossing'INDEPENDENT<br>___________<br><br>What is Britain?<br>Where lie its boundaries?<br>Why are they always changing?<br>Are we a small island or a big idea?<br>What will we look like next?<br><br>InSmall Island: 12 Maps that Explain the History of Britain, Philip Parker answers these and other crucial questions about this country and its peoples.<br><br>By pondering our intertwined geography and history, he shows how the past has made Britain and how we might yet shape its future.

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Philip Parkeris a writer, consultant and publisher specializing in ancient and medieval political and military systems. He studied history at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and is the author ofA History of Britain in Maps(2016), theDK Eyewitness Companion Guide to World History(2010) and many more. He was the general editor of Anova'sGreat Trade Routes(2010), and winner of a Certificate of Merit for the Mountbatten Maritime Award in the Maritime Media Awards 2013. As a publisher he ranThe Timesbooks list, including works on ancient civilizations andThe Times History of the World.<br><br>He lives in London with his partner and daughter.

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