A History of Modern Britain

A History of Modern Britain confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. It tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and self-gratification.

Looks at the development of the Fair City Perth from 1900 onwards. In a series of concise chapters, each packed with illustrations, this title surveys the local politics of the period, and the history of crime, health, schooling and religion. It catalogues the various buildings, forms of transport and ever-changing fashions.

In 1919, a generation of young women discovered that there were, quite simply, not enough men to go round, and the statistics confirmed it. This book is about those women, and about how they were forced, by a tragedy of historic proportions, to stop depending on men for their income, their identity and their future happiness.

A history of the elite brigade of the Royal Navy

An audio pack which offers historical recordings over the years of the memorable speeches that have shaped Irish history. It is accompanied by an illustrated book, containing the transcripts of these and over 30 other momentous orations from throughout history.

Mohandas Gandhi and Winston Churchill: One was India's moral leader and another was Great Britain's greatest Prime Minister. They remain enduring models of leadership in a democratic society. Yet the truth was Churchill and Gandhi were bitter enemies in their lives. This book reveals how that rivalry shaped the 20th century and beyond.

The two British political figures of the 20th century, Churchill and Lloyd George were political rivals but personal friends. Between them their ministerial careers spanned seventy years and two world wars. This book explores their friendship and rivalry, the impact they had on each other's careers, and the fate of their respective reputations.

Depicts how the British people reacted to the privations of wartime by their determination to indulge in leisure and entertainment of all kinds. This book corrects the view of critics who saw British society as undisciplined, irresponsible, and criminal. It also explains the modern British obsession with housing and home-ownership.

Tells the story not just of London, but of Londoners too. This book examines the changes on the worlds of work, transport, popular culture, politics and government and shows how London affects its inhabitants, shaping their lives and being shaped in turn by them.

How did Britain's power and influence decline? Seeking to answer this question, this book begins with the reign of Edward VII, when Great Britain commanded the mightiest empire in the world. It ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II, when Britain emerged victorious from a world war, but ruined as a world power.