British Millennium: 1000 Remarkable Years of Incident and Achievement

by Nick Yapp (Editor), The Hulton Getty Picture Collection (Compiler), Konemann Inc. (Editor)

For almost 900 years, from 1066 to the mid-20th century, Britain was physically separated from the rest of Europe. The Channel was narrow enough to allow early trade with near neighbors, but wide enough to make it impossible for any army, no matter how strong, to invade, & the British Isles remained inviolate & unplundered. This remarkable book, issued by The Hulton Getty Picture Collection, provides a comprehensive visual documentation of the past millennium in British history. Each page is filled with photographs & illustrations that bring the people, places & events to life -- there are over 1,000 color & B&W illustrations. Also includes maps & timelines.

Genres: History

Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Nicholas Yapp 1938-

Reviews

[Henry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is primary a book of illustrations, engravings, paintings, and photographs depicting the history, culture, and major figures of Great Britain over the past one thousand years.
Every page has an assortment of images and a short paragraph related to the content of the images.
The book covers a wide range of topics in chronological order, but does not go into detail with any of the topics. The kind of topics it covers includes historical events, historical figures, daily life, architecture, politics, art, culture, and technology.

[Carmen Albaladejo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pésimo. Saltos históricos (hacia delante y hacia atrás), se dejan fuera hechos fundamentales de la historia de Gran Bretaña y, además, tiene muy poca coherencia narrativa. Lo único que se salva son las fotos.