Historical Britain by Eric Wood

Historical Britain by Eric Wood

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This volume can be used both as a chronological history of the development of Britain and as a work of reference. Each entry describes the subject under discussion and also sets it in the context of the developing pattern of Britain's history.

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Historical Britain by Eric Wood

This volume can be used both as a chronological history of the development of Britain and as a work of reference. It looks at the origins, evolution and progress of Britain's villages, towns, universities, pubs and parks, farms and industries, explaining everything from Iron Age forts to the iron bridges to the Industrial Revolution. Each entry describes the subject under discussion and sets it in the context of the developing pattern of Britain's history. Designed to appeal to the general reader, as well as to students of archaeology and British history, the book illustrates archaeological sites and landscapes, cross-sections and plans of all kinds of buildings, as well as tools, agricultural and industrial machinery. Eric Wood is the author of "Collins Field Guide to Archaeology in Britain". Artist and illustrator Rex Nicholls is the illustrator of "The Times Atlas of World History" and "The Times Atlas of the Bible".
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ISBN 13 9781860462146
ISBN 10 1860462146
Title Historical Britain
Author Eric Wood
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1997-06-05
Number of pages 640
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.