B Is for Big Ben by Pamela Duncan Edwards
People living in North America owe much of their heritage, culture, and even style of living to England. In B is for Big Ben: An England Alphabet, young readers are given an armchair tour of a country that may be small in size (smaller than the state of New York ) but a giant in history, achievement, and influence. Of course, everyone has heard about England's famous kings and queens, and castles and monuments. But did you know that many of our everyday conveniences started as British ideas? Charles Babbage designed the first calculating machine in the nineteenth century. And guess what contribution came from the Earl of Sandwich? From the ancient stillness of Stonehenge to the picturesque charm of the Lake District to the bustling streets of London, B is for Big Ben reveals the many treasures, past and present, of merry old England.
Pamela Edwards is assistant professor of modern British history in the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and has published reviews and scholarly articles in numerous journals, including the Journal of the History of Political Thought and Enlightenment and Dissent. She is also a contributor to Blackwell's Companion to Eighteenth Century Britain and The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781585363056 |
| ISBN 10 | 1585363057 |
| Title | B Is for Big Ben |
| Author | Pamela Duncan Edwards |
| Series | Discover The World |
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| Publisher | Cengage Learning, Inc |
| Year published | 2008-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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