Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Great Britain
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Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Great Britain by Stephen Halliday
Reveals the hidden legends, laws, landscapes, discoveries, adventures and locations that have shaped Britain's compelling, and at times, tumultuous past. This title lets you explore how Britain was formed - its geology and climate, the quirky characters and events of its history and the origin of British institutions.
Stephen Halliday is a historian specialising in British and industrial history. He is an authority on the history of London, with a special interest in the great engineering works. He is the author of The Great Stink: Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the Cleansing of the Victorian Metropolis (Sutton 1999) and Amazing & Extraordinary London Underground Facts. He contributes articles and reviews to magazines such as Literary Review, Times Higher Education, BBC History and History Today.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715339077 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715339079 |
| Title | Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Great Britain |
| Author | Stephen Halliday |
| Series | Amazing And Extraordinary Facts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | David & Charles |
| Year published | 2011-03-25 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
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