Timeless villages, kitsch seaside towns, historic cities, alluring landscapes and a vibrant cultural and social scene England, Scotland and Wales make up an island of contrasts. Discover it all with this essential guide. 147 maps, including full-colour London map section ; places to stay from barns and B&Bs to fine inns and Georgian mansions ; where to find modern British cuisine, cosy old pubs and the hippest clubs ; portraits of museums and galleries including London's Tate Modern and Glasgow's Burrell Collection ; the best of British culture from Hadrian's Wall to the Millennium Wheel.
An enthralling account of paganism in Britain, from the Paleolithic Age to the arrival of Christianity
Detailed maps of each section of Britain accompany information on places to see in the areas covered by each map
Modern Britain: Developments in Contemporary British Society
The book provides an introduction to all aspects of British politics, society, geography and culture.
Right here! right now!
Roger Scruton looks at where Britain has found itself, and ponders where it should go next.
Britain Beyond Europe
John Kendle examines the break-up of the first British empire and the development of modern federalism, including such topical issues as the Anglo-Irish relationship, the United Kingdom's relationship to Europe and devolution.
The late 1950s and early 1960s were a period in their own right: neither the stultifying 'high' Fifties nor the liberating 'high' Sixties, but instead an action-packed, sometimes dramatic time in which the contours of modern Britain started ...
Art in Britain 1660-1815 presents the first social history of British art from the period known as the long 18th century, and offers a fresh and challenging look at the major developments in painting, drawing, and printmaking that took ...