A Brief History of Britain 1660-1851.nfo
General Information
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Title: A Brief History of Britain 1660 - 1851
Author: William Gibson
Read By: Roger Davis
Genre: History: European
Copyright: 2013
Audiobook Copyright: 2013
Publisher: Audible Ltd
Release date: 2013-02-07
Duration: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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Encoded Codec: AAC / iTunes 11.1.4
Encoded Sample Rate: 22050 Hz
Encoded Channels: 2
Encoded Bitrate: 64 kbits VBR
Book Description
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How Great Britain was born - from the restoration to the Great Exhibition.
In 1660 England emerged from the devastations of the Civil Wars and restored the king, Charles II, to the throne. Over
the next 190 years Britain would establish itself as the leading nation in the world - the centre of burgeoning Empire,
at the forefront of the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. However, radical change also brought with it
anxiety and violence. America is lost in the War of Independence and calls for revolution at home are never far from the
surface of everyday life. In this scintillating overview of the era in which Britain changed the world, and how that
nation was transformed as a result, William Gibson also looks at the impact this transformation had upon the ordinary
men and women.
This is the third book in the four-volume Brief History of Britain which brings together some of the leading historians
to tell our nation’s story from the Norman Conquest of 1066 to the present day. Combining the latest research with
accessible and entertaining storytelling, it is the ideal introduction for students and general readers.
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