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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791958403321

Autore

Graham Ian

Titolo

Great Britons [[electronic resource] ] : a very peculiar history : with added stiff upper lip / / written by Ian Graham ; created and designed by David Salariya

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Brighton, : Salariya Book Co. Ltd., 2011

ISBN

1-908759-09-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

A Very Peculiar History, 8

Altri autori (Persone)

SalariyaDavid

Disciplina

942.009

Soggetti

British

Great Britain Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Quotes; 10 Fascinating Facts; Putting Britons on the Map; Quotes (2); Great Britons; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Glossary; Timeline

Sommario/riassunto

Great Britain can be accused of many things; a proliferation of queuing, a fondness of the demon drink; but it's not without more than its fair share of important historical and modern people. 'Great Britons: A Very Peculiar History' looks at a myriad brillliant Britons and their influence on the world. The book features a short potted history of each person, detailing their acheivements, personalities and lifestyles in a quirky and memorable way. From kings and queens, pirates and politicia...