Atlas of British History

by Martin Gilbert and Arthur S. Banks

Book Overview

This atlas charts the expansive history of Britain, from the days of the Celts and the Roman Conquest to the present, offering authoritative coverage of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, as well as the rise and decline of the overseas empire. In 120 maps the great milestones of British history, such as Crecy and Hastings, Blenheim and Waterloo, and Passchendale and Dunkirk are covered, in addition to important social, economic, political and religious perspectives throughout centuries of history. A series of fascinating new maps explore Britain in the 1990s: the economy, the environment, immigration into Britain, the prospect of union with the European Economic Community, the conflict in Iraq, and recent intervention in Bosnia.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195210409
• ISBN13: 9780195210408
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 10.3"