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British history
 English History Made Brief, Irreverent, and Pleasurable $17.95 Obviously, to cover a thousand years of history in a readable and interesting manor requires one to "hit the high points." The author shows a real knack for covering the events in English history which made the most impact on modern Great Brittain and the world. Still, the reasons behind social and economic change are covered with some detail. This book is a good read for a broad but superficial understanding of English history.  A History of Britain - The Complete Collection $59.95 This is an entertaining, comprehensive and fascinting story of the history of Britain. I've now watched it twice, bought it as a gift for others and will watch it again. A friend who is English told me this is a much more comprehensive look at English history then he received in school. For anyone interested in European history, Shakespeare or the roots of U.S. history - this is a beautifully produced and welcome primer. I highly recommend it.  A History of Britain: The Complete Collection (2008 Repackage) $39.95 Once again the History Channel disappoints with the lack of closed captioning on documentary DVDs. Closed captioning is not especially difficult on dramatic productions but failing to close caption a narrated ducumentary is ridiculous and simply unforgivable. I am disgusted by these products.  The Oxford Companion to British History $29.95 Now in a newly revised and expanded edition, The Oxford Companion To British History is a dictionary-style, 1056-page resource reference which is filled from cover to cover with names, places, terms, and events comprising the history of Great Britain and organized alphabetically for easy lookup. Compiled and edited by John Cannon (formerly the Chair of Modern History at Newcastle-upon-Tyne until 1992) and brimming with extensive facts and details, The Oxford Companion To British History is a top-notch reference which is enhanced with the inclusion of 12 maps, and would prove to be an invaluable cornerstone for any academic library's British History collection. |
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