The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
- ISBN-10
- 031216985X
- ISBN-13
- 9780312169855
- Series
- The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 704
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-09-15
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Lawrence James
Description
Covers the history of the British Empire from 1600 to the present day, and its transition from ruler of half the world to its current status of isolated, economically fragile island.
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