Treasures of British History: The Nation's Story Told Through Its 50 Most Important Documents - Couverture rigide

Snow, Dan; Snow, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0233005625 ISBN 13 : 9780233005621

Editeur : Welbeck, 2018

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

From the Magna Carta and Elizabeth's Tide Letter, in which she begs her sister for her life, to the official design for the FA Cup, Churchill's Finest Hour speech following the Fall of France, a ticket stub to the Beatles' first concert, and the signatories of the Good Friday Agreement, this beautifully designed book is a must-have for all history enthusiasts.

Told by two of our most celebrated historians, this is a spirited journey of discovery of our nation's history seen through the examination of 50 key documents. With a wealth of experience between them on politics, military history and today's current affairs, Peter and Dan Snow are the perfect guides to appreciating the significance of each document. The documents have been researched from the collections of The National Archives, The British Museum, The British Library and the National Records of Scotland and are set alonside a commentary from the authors explaining their criteria for selection and providing the pertinent details of each document.

Biographie de l'auteur

Peter Snow is a highly respected journalist, author, and broadcaster. He was ITN's Diplomatic and Defense Correspondent from 1966 to 1979, and presented BBC's Newsnight from 1980 to 1997. Dan Snow is a historian who has researched, written, and presented several documentaries and appears regularly on the BBC's One Show as their "History Man." His writing has appeared in The Times, the Sunday Times, the Guardian, the Daily Express, and BBC History Magazine.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Welbeck
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0233005625
• ISBN 13: 9780233005621
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192