A Short History of Parliament: England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, Ireland & Scotland (Jones Clyve)(Paperback)

A Short History of Parliament: England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, Ireland & Scotland (Jones Clyve)(Paperback)

'A Short History of Parliament' is a comprehensive institutional history, not a political history of parliament, though politics is included where, as frequently occurred, institutional changes resulted from particular political events. It covers the English parliament from its origins, the

Big Trails: Great Britain & Ireland - The best long-distance trails(Paperback / softback)

Big Trails: Great Britain & Ireland features 25 long-distance trails in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland, and includes a general overview of the trails, specific technical information, overview mapping, key information and stunning

All about Northern Ireland (Harrison Susan)(Paperback)

Discovering the United Kingdom looks at the history, landscapes, people and culture of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. These books are filled with fascinating facts and pictures to help explore the different elements that make the United Kingdom a great place to live, visit, and

Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland (Sterling Phil)(Paperback)

A brand new identification guide to the caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland with exceptional illustrations.This beautifully illustrated field guide covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles. The helpful introduction

Life in the United Kingdom - a guide for new residents (Great Britain: Home Office)(Paperback / softback)

Britain's Mammals Updated Edition: A Field Guide to the Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland (Couzens Dominic)(Paperback)

A comprehensive photographic field guide to the mammals of Great Britain and Ireland Britain's Mammals is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to all the mammals recorded in the wild in Great Britain and Ireland in recent times--including marine mammals, bats and

Inland Waterways of Great Britain (Cumberlidge Jane)(Pevná vazba)

The standard reference to the waterways of England, Wales and Scotland has been completely revised. The 8th edition retains the format of previous editions but, throughout, details are updated and the work has been widened in its scope to appeal not only to navigators but to all users of the

The Marches: A Borderland Journey Between England and Scotland (Stewart Rory)(Paperback)

From a member of Parliament and best-selling author of The Places in Between, an exploration of the Marches--the borderland between England and Scotland--and the political turmoil and vivid lives that created it.In The Places in Between, Rory Stewart walked some of the most dangerous borderlands in

The Puritans: A Transatlantic History (Hall David D.)(Paperback)

A panoramic history of Puritanism in England, Scotland, and New England This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding critical light on the diverse forms of

The Kings & Queens of Scotland (Venning Timothy)(Paperback)

The kingdom of Scots was the last of the non-Anglo-Saxon states of Britain to survive as a political entity. Alone of the 'Celtic' nations, it was not absorbed into England by conquest. James VI of Scotland came to the throne of England in 1603, and when union with England finally came in 1707

Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Lewington Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britain and Ireland (Roy Helen)(Paperback / softback)

Field Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain and Ireland - New Revised Edition(Paperback / softback)

Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland (Falk Steven (Author))(Paperback / softback)

A Short History of the United States (Remini Robert V.)(Paperback)

A much-needed, concise history of the United States of America by National Book Award winner Robert V. ReminiThis accessible and lively volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation. Beginning with the earliest travelers to

A Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000 (Gibney John)(Paperback)

A brisk, concise, and readable overview of Irish history from the Protestant Reformation to the dawn of the twenty-first century Five centuries of Irish history are explored in this informative and accessible volume. John Gibney proceeds from the beginning of Ireland's modern period and continues

Military Airfields of Britain: Scotland and Northern Ireland (Delve Ken)(Paperback)

This series of books, based on the author's popular series for Flypast magazine, provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of Britain. The books, each of which includes a number of counties on a regional basis, are designed for the historian, the tourist and anyone with an

Divided Kingdom: A History of Britain, 1900 to the Present (Thane Pat)(Paperback)

How has the UK evolved into the country it is today? This clear, comprehensive survey of its history since 1900 explores the political, economic, social and cultural changes which have divided the nation and held it together and how these changes were experienced by individuals and communities. Pat

Coins of England Colouring Book (Green Rebecca)(Paperback)

From the Celts to the Tudors, the Georgians to our Queen - coins from all around the United Kingdom show many wonderful designs.With 22 full page illustrations to color in, each providing a contextual history, this book will provide hours of fun for coin enthusiasts of all

How to Hide an Empire - A Short History of the Greater United States (Immerwahr Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

A provocative and absorbing history of the United States' New York TimesThe United States denies having dreams of empire. We know America has spread its money, language and culture across the world, but we still think of it as a contained territory, framed by Canada above, Mexico below, and

A Brief History of Britain 1851-2010: A Nation Transformed (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

From the Great Exhibition to the Credit Crunch -- the transformation of Britain from the world's greatest nation to the present day. In 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, it was the high water mark of English achievement -- the nation at the forefront of the Industrial

Short History of England (Jenkins Simon (Columnist))(Paperback / softback)

The definitive concise account of England's remarkable past - now

Menagerie: The History of Exotic Animals in England (Grigson Caroline)(Paperback)

Menagerie is the story of the panoply of exotic animals that were brought into Britain from time immemorial until the foundation of the London Zoo - a tale replete with the extravagant, the eccentric, and - on occasion - the downright bizarre. From Henry III's elephant at the Tower, to George IV's

Lost Kingdom - A History of Russian Nationalism from Ivan the Great to Vladimir Putin (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback / softback)