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The British History Puzzle Book
500 challenges and teasers from the Dark Ages to Digital Britain
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Ideal for history enthusiasts and puzzle lovers alike, this book caters to novices and experts who enjoy testing their knowledge of Britain's fascinating past through engaging and myth-busting questions.
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See moreThe British History Puzzle Book poses fascinating and fiendish questions which will test your knowledge of the nation's history to the limit and reveal a treasure trove of astonishing facts
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A spectacular, puzzle-fuelled, myth-busting journey through the hidden history of Britain in 500 questions.
Britain's history is one of the richest and most complex in Europe. From the first Stone Age settlers, through the Roman occupation, the waves of Germanic and Viking invaders, the wars of the Middle Ages, the consolidation of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, the two World Wars and today's post-industrial country, its development is filled with well-known highpoints and lesser-known byways.
The British History Puzzle Book poses fascinating and fiendish questions which will test your knowledge of the nation's history to the limit and reveal a treasure trove of astonishing facts.
Illustrated with beautiful images from the British Library's collection, The British History Puzzle Book will provide hours of entertainment and delight readers with questions for history novices to experts alike. So if you've ever wondered where cricket was invented, how many husbands the reigning queens of England have had, or who the first recorded tourist to visit Britain was, then The British History Puzzle Book will provide all the answers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780712354400
Publisher: British Library Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 October 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Illustration: 80 colour illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 143.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Philip Parker has written widely on the worlds of late antiquity, the early Middle Ages and the history of maps. His Sunday Times best-selling The Northmen's Fury, is an in-depth reappraisal of the Viking world while his recent titles include The History of Britain in Maps, The A to Z History of London and the bestselling The British Library Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book. He lives in London.
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