Author: Tim Jepson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426215533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This fascinating heritage in breathtaking National Geographic style with gorgeous photographs and artwork, engaging narrative, information sidebars, and premium-quality maps specially commissioned for this book.
National Geographic the British World
Author: Tim Jepson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426215533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This fascinating heritage in breathtaking National Geographic style with gorgeous photographs and artwork, engaging narrative, information sidebars, and premium-quality maps specially commissioned for this book.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426215533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This fascinating heritage in breathtaking National Geographic style with gorgeous photographs and artwork, engaging narrative, information sidebars, and premium-quality maps specially commissioned for this book.
Britain & Ireland
Author: Robin Currie
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426206275
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Colorful illustrations and maps accompany stories of Great Britain and Ireland, covering topics from landscapes to literature and rock bands to the mystique of the royal family.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426206275
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Colorful illustrations and maps accompany stories of Great Britain and Ireland, covering topics from landscapes to literature and rock bands to the mystique of the royal family.
National Geographic. Around the World in 125 Years. Europe
Author: Reuel Golden
Publisher: Taschen
ISBN: 9783836568807
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collects over two hundred images from 125 years of photographs selected from the magazine's archives, with pictorial representations of Europe.
Publisher: Taschen
ISBN: 9783836568807
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collects over two hundred images from 125 years of photographs selected from the magazine's archives, with pictorial representations of Europe.
Presenting America's World
Author: Tamar Y. Rothenberg
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351909169
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
National Geographic magazine is probably the most visible and popular expression of geography in the USA. Presenting America's World presents a critical analysis of the world portrayed by National Geographic, from its formative years in the nineteenth century, through to 1945. It situates the National Geographic Society's development within the context of a new American overseas expansionism, interrogates the magazine as America's ubiquitous source of wholesome exotica and erotica, examines the ways in which it framed the world for its millions of readers, and questions its participation in the cultural work of US global hegemony. The book argues that National Geographic successfully employed 'strategies of innocence', a contradictory stance of representation which simultaneously asserts innocence - either the innocence of 'just watching' or the innocence of altruistic behaviour - while naturalizing Western hegemony. Presenting America's World not only considers the world that National Geographic presented to its readers, but also examines the magazine’s own institutional world of writers, photographers and editors. Particular attention is paid to Gilbert H. Grosvenor, the magazine's editor for over 50 years, Maynard Owen Williams, a writer and photographer who worked on nearly 100 articles from 1919 to 1960 and Harriet Chalmers Adams, a freelancer, explorer and Pan-American activist who contributed 21 articles.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351909169
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
National Geographic magazine is probably the most visible and popular expression of geography in the USA. Presenting America's World presents a critical analysis of the world portrayed by National Geographic, from its formative years in the nineteenth century, through to 1945. It situates the National Geographic Society's development within the context of a new American overseas expansionism, interrogates the magazine as America's ubiquitous source of wholesome exotica and erotica, examines the ways in which it framed the world for its millions of readers, and questions its participation in the cultural work of US global hegemony. The book argues that National Geographic successfully employed 'strategies of innocence', a contradictory stance of representation which simultaneously asserts innocence - either the innocence of 'just watching' or the innocence of altruistic behaviour - while naturalizing Western hegemony. Presenting America's World not only considers the world that National Geographic presented to its readers, but also examines the magazine’s own institutional world of writers, photographers and editors. Particular attention is paid to Gilbert H. Grosvenor, the magazine's editor for over 50 years, Maynard Owen Williams, a writer and photographer who worked on nearly 100 articles from 1919 to 1960 and Harriet Chalmers Adams, a freelancer, explorer and Pan-American activist who contributed 21 articles.
Discovering Britain & Ireland
Author: National Geographic Book Service
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870445996
Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Each of twelve chapters describes the people and unique features of twelve areas of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870445996
Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Each of twelve chapters describes the people and unique features of twelve areas of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Waterloo
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062312073
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
#1 Bestseller in the U.K. From the New York Times bestselling author and master of martial fiction comes the definitive, illustrated history of one of the greatest battles ever fought—a riveting nonfiction chronicle published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s last stand. On June 18, 1815 the armies of France, Britain and Prussia descended upon a quiet valley south of Brussels. In the previous three days, the French army had beaten the Prussians at Ligny and fought the British to a standstill at Quatre-Bras. The Allies were in retreat. The little village north of where they turned to fight the French army was called Waterloo. The blood-soaked battle to which it gave its name would become a landmark in European history. In his first work of nonfiction, Bernard Cornwell combines his storytelling skills with a meticulously researched history to give a riveting chronicle of every dramatic moment, from Napoleon’s daring escape from Elba to the smoke and gore of the three battlefields and their aftermath. Through quotes from the letters and diaries of Emperor Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, and the ordinary officers and soldiers, he brings to life how it actually felt to fight those famous battles—as well as the moments of amazing bravery on both sides that left the actual outcome hanging in the balance until the bitter end. Published to coincide with the battle’s bicentennial in 2015, Waterloo is a tense and gripping story of heroism and tragedy—and of the final battle that determined the fate of nineteenth-century Europe.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062312073
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
#1 Bestseller in the U.K. From the New York Times bestselling author and master of martial fiction comes the definitive, illustrated history of one of the greatest battles ever fought—a riveting nonfiction chronicle published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s last stand. On June 18, 1815 the armies of France, Britain and Prussia descended upon a quiet valley south of Brussels. In the previous three days, the French army had beaten the Prussians at Ligny and fought the British to a standstill at Quatre-Bras. The Allies were in retreat. The little village north of where they turned to fight the French army was called Waterloo. The blood-soaked battle to which it gave its name would become a landmark in European history. In his first work of nonfiction, Bernard Cornwell combines his storytelling skills with a meticulously researched history to give a riveting chronicle of every dramatic moment, from Napoleon’s daring escape from Elba to the smoke and gore of the three battlefields and their aftermath. Through quotes from the letters and diaries of Emperor Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, and the ordinary officers and soldiers, he brings to life how it actually felt to fight those famous battles—as well as the moments of amazing bravery on both sides that left the actual outcome hanging in the balance until the bitter end. Published to coincide with the battle’s bicentennial in 2015, Waterloo is a tense and gripping story of heroism and tragedy—and of the final battle that determined the fate of nineteenth-century Europe.
Atlas of the World
Author: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Publisher: Parragon Pubishing India
ISBN: 9781445461212
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher: Parragon Pubishing India
ISBN: 9781445461212
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The National Geographic Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
Indexes kept up to date with supplements.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
Indexes kept up to date with supplements.
Britain Revealed
Author: Diana Cordea
Publisher: Trivent Publishing
ISBN: 6158179388
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Why do Brits call their flag a "Jack"? How did the leek become a symbol of Wales? Does the Tube run 24/7? Who was the Widow of Windsor? Can you take part in a coronation? What was a Greenwood marriage? Was the Giant's Causeway built by an Irish giant? Which British literary figures won the Nobel Prize for Literature? How can you register a record in the Guinness Book of Records? What is the emergency phone number in the UK? Providing well-organised material on the UK's history, geography, literature, royalty and society, Diana Cordea's "Britain Revealed" is a condensed and easy to read book about all things British. It is an excellent user-friendly reference for prospective visitors to the UK, Anglophiles, or readers wishing to know and understand popular British culture. Most importantly, "Britain Revealed" is aimed at teachers of English as a foreign language, who wish to make their English and optional classes more exciting. The plethora of information provided in this comprehensive teaching aid can be adapted to various levels of language proficiency and can be used in various classroom activities. Focusing on essential questions concerning British culture and civilisation, this volume is also attractive to learners, who will thus have the opportunity of brushing up on their English in a versatile and practical way.
Publisher: Trivent Publishing
ISBN: 6158179388
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Why do Brits call their flag a "Jack"? How did the leek become a symbol of Wales? Does the Tube run 24/7? Who was the Widow of Windsor? Can you take part in a coronation? What was a Greenwood marriage? Was the Giant's Causeway built by an Irish giant? Which British literary figures won the Nobel Prize for Literature? How can you register a record in the Guinness Book of Records? What is the emergency phone number in the UK? Providing well-organised material on the UK's history, geography, literature, royalty and society, Diana Cordea's "Britain Revealed" is a condensed and easy to read book about all things British. It is an excellent user-friendly reference for prospective visitors to the UK, Anglophiles, or readers wishing to know and understand popular British culture. Most importantly, "Britain Revealed" is aimed at teachers of English as a foreign language, who wish to make their English and optional classes more exciting. The plethora of information provided in this comprehensive teaching aid can be adapted to various levels of language proficiency and can be used in various classroom activities. Focusing on essential questions concerning British culture and civilisation, this volume is also attractive to learners, who will thus have the opportunity of brushing up on their English in a versatile and practical way.
The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
Author: Lawrence James
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312140398
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
An extraordinarily thorough and brilliantly researched study of the British imperial experience, this comprehensive, perceptive, and insightful book spans the years from 1600 to the present day, chronicling the failures and achievements of the crown in a scholarly yet highly readable fashion. "Well-balanced and thoughtful".--The Times (London). of photos.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312140398
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
An extraordinarily thorough and brilliantly researched study of the British imperial experience, this comprehensive, perceptive, and insightful book spans the years from 1600 to the present day, chronicling the failures and achievements of the crown in a scholarly yet highly readable fashion. "Well-balanced and thoughtful".--The Times (London). of photos.