انگلستان

by William W. Lace, فاطمه شاداب (translator)

The nation of England has made many tangible contributions to Western culture, politics, government and the arts. It also holds intangible appeal as the setting of the valiant deeds of the legendary King Arthur and the authentic Richard the Lionheart.

168 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1997

About the author

William W. Lace is a native of Fort Worth, Texas, where he is a vice chancellor at Tarrant County College. He holds a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University, a master's degree from East Texas State University, and a doctorate from the University of North Texas.

Prior to joining Tarrant County College, he was director of the News Service at the University of Texas at Arlington and a sportswriter and columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has written more than 50 non-fiction books for young readers on subjects ranging from the atomic bomb to the Dallas Cowboys. He and his wife, Laura, a retired school librarian, live in Arlington, Texas, and have two children and four grandchildren.

His career as an author began in 1991 when, at the urging of his wife, he wrote a biography of baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan. Ryan was then a member of the Texas Rangers Baseball Team, but no biography of him for young readers had been done since 1973. His interest in English history stems from his discovery of an old book once belonging to his father on King Arthur and the viewing on live television of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

Reviews

[Arman · Rating 4 out of 5]

کتاب خیلی کاملی محسوب میشه و در مورد تمام جنبه های تاریخی و همینطور مدرن انگلستان توضیح داده. ترجمه روان و خیلی خوبی داره و صفحات با عکس همراه هستن. موخره، گاهشمار و منابعی برای مطالعه بیشتر هم در بخش پایانی کتاب اومده. تنها دلیلی که یک ستاره رو ازش دریغ کردم، قدیمی بودن کتاب اصلی بود. تاریخ انتشار کتاب به 21 سال قبل بر می گرده و خب توی عصر جدید، هر سال با صد ها اتفاق ریز و درشت و تاثیرگذار همراهه

[M Reza Moharreri · Rating 3 out of 5]

کتاب خوبیه و یک دید ابتدایی برای شناخت انگلستان میده. البته بیشتر درگیر تاریخ انگلستان هست و جای جزییات بیشتر زندگی امروزی مثل اقتصاد، سیاست، سلک زندگی، و اثرگذاری انگلستان بر جهان خالیه. البته کتاب واسه حدوداً بیست سال قبله ؛)

[Mahdi · Rating 2 out of 5]

کتاب خوب و روانی است که برای شناخت عمومی از کشور انگلستان می‌تواند به کار بیاید

[Sadra Emami · Rating 5 out of 5]

در نوجوانی خواندم، آگاهی‌بخش بود و بسیار دوست‌داشتنی و کیوت در آن زمان. گرچه امروز نوشته‌هایش منقضی‌ست.