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Title: GREAT BRITAIN
By: Stephen Halliday
Format: Hardback

List price: £9.99


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ISBN 10: 0715339079
ISBN 13: 9780715339077
Publisher: DAVID & CHARLES
Pub. date: 25 March, 2011
Edition: UK ed.
Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts
Pages: 144
Description: Reveals the hidden legends, laws, landscapes, discoveries, adventures and locations that have shaped Britain's compelling, and at times, tumultuous past. This title lets you explore how Britain was formed - its geology and climate, the quirky characters and events of its history and the origin of British institutions.
Synopsis: "Amazing & Extraordinary Facts about Great Britain" unearths the hidden legends, laws, landscapes, discoveries, adventures and locations that have shaped Britain's compelling, and at times, tumultuous past. Explore how Britain was formed - its geology and climate, the quirky characters and events of its history and the origin of British institutions, such as public schools, fish and chips and driving on the left hand side. Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified
Publication: UK
Imprint: David & Charles
Returns: Returnable
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