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Amazing and Extraordinary Facts about Great Britain

By Stephen Halliday

Book information

Publisher
David & Charles Publishers
Year
2011
ISBN
0715339079, 9780715339077
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
5 MB (4853752 bytes)
Series
Amazing & Extraordinary Facts
Pages
144\0
Time added
2012-07-15 15:24:43

Description

"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.

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