The Routledge Companion to Modern European History since 1763 offers a comprehensive overview of key events from the ancient regime to the Cold War. It covers topics like the Enlightenment, nationalism, the World Wars, and social changes, featuring a glossary, biographies, bibliography, and maps, making it essential for studying modern European history.
This accessible reference work explores Europe's transformation from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, covering the Reformation, imperialism, and shifts in governance. With chronologies, tables, family trees, and maps, it serves as an essential resource for students and teachers of early modern history.
This is an account of British political history from 1945 to the present day, dealing with Britain's postwar role in international affairs as well as with domestic political developments.
The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Nineteenth Century, 1815-1914 is a comprehensive guide to the Victorian and Edwardian eras. It includes chronologies, maps, glossaries, biographies, and covers key political, economic, and social developments, as well as themes like sexuality, leisure, and imperialism, making it a valuable resource for students and educators.
Gives readers a rare and fascinating look into the lives of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley - often known as the evillest couple in British history.
Who won the Men's Singles at Wimbledon in 1992? How many times has Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor? What's a single person's personal tax allowance? How many labours did Hercules have to perform? What is the World Debt? All of these questions, and more, are answered in the 109th edition of the Pears Cyclopaedia . This useful reference source is updated annually by a team of experts. Each of the 12 sections is arranged alphabetically, chronologically or has a detailed Table of Contents. Short, concise entries inform the reader about major cultural, religious, scientific, political, geographic and religious figures, terms or events. The book includes specialised in-depth entries, Special Topics, on such subjects as Modern Molecular Biology, Renaissance Art and Latin American Music. Pears Cyclopaedia 2000-2001 includes a plethora of subjects, from the changing political world, current economic and environmental issues and debates, Prominent People and the cinema, to buying a house and tax issues, among many other topics. From the crisis in Zimbabwe, GM Crops and Endangered Species, to Black Writers in Britain and Alzheimer's Disease, Pears Cyclopaedia 2000-2001 provides easily accessible information in an affordable way, making it a recommended addition to any respectable bookshelf. -- Aruna Vasudevan
Ranging from the onset of the Dark Ages and the rise of Islam to the closing decade of the 20th century, this dictionary provides compact definitions for hundreds of historical terms chosen from every epoch of modern world history
The quintessentially British almanac, Pears' Cyclopaedia continues to inform and intrigue generations of readers with its unique mix of solid facts and fascinating gems. Now reaching its 125th edition, this ultimate volume offers clear and concise information on such wide-ranging subjects as global events, Norse mythology and modern cinema. Updated regularly by editor Chris Cook and his panel of experts, this handy and beautiful edition includes new entries for all major events from 2016-17 and all the traditional favourites - from public figures and celebrities, through medical matters and classical mythology, to a gazetteer of the British Isles and the latest tax advice. This is a world of knowledge rolled into one must-have volume - the Swiss army knife of reference books.
