The Penguin History of the United States of America. - Couverture souple

Brogan, Hugh

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 014025255X ISBN 13 : 9780140252552

Editeur : Penguin, 2001

Synopsis

The Penguin History of the United States of America From early British colonisation to the Reagan years, this title captures an array of dynamic personalities and events. In a broad sweep of America's triumphant progress, it explores the period leading to Independence from the American and the British points of view, touching on permanent features of 'the American character' - the good and the bad. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This new edition of Brogan's superb one-volume history - from early British colonisation to the Reagan years - captures an array of dynamic personalities and events. In a broad sweep of America's triumphant progress. Brogan explores the period leading to Independence from both the American and the British points of view, touching on permanent features of 'the American character' - both the good and the bad. He provides a masterly synthesis of all the latest research illustrating America's rapid growth from humble beginnings to global dominance.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Hugh Brogan was educated at Repton School and Cambridge. He worked on the Economist for two years before his first visit to the United States as a Harkness Fellow in 1962. He was a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge from 1963 to 1974 and thereafter, until his retirement in 1998, taught at the University of Essex. He has several published works, the most recent of which is 'Signalling from Mars: Selected Letters of Arthur Ransome' (1997).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 014025255X
• ISBN 13: 9780140252552
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 752