Ian Morris

Geography Is Destiny

Britain and the World, a 10,000 Year History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The story of Britain, from its first moments as an island to its possible future.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Profile Books Ltd
• Main
• Seitenzahl: 576
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 165mm x 55mm
• Gewicht: 834g
• ISBN-13: 9781781258354
• ISBN-10: 178125835X
• Artikelnr.: 62570778

Autorenporträt

Ian Morris teaches at Stanford University and is a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the bestselling author of Why the West Rules - For Now and War: What is it Good For? He has won awards for teaching and writing and has directed archaeological digs in Greece and Italy.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I: The Hereford Map, 6000 BCE-1497 CE
1. Thatcher's Law, 6000-4000 BCE
2. Europe's Poor Cousin, 4000-55 BCE
3. Empire, 55 BCE-410 CE
4. The Original European Union, 410-973
5. United Kingdoms, 973-1497
Part II: Mackinder's Map, 1497-1945
6. Englexit, 1497-1713
7. The Pivot, 1713-1815
8. Wider Still and Wider, 1815-65
9. The New World Steps Forth, 1865-1945
Part III : The Money Map, 1945-2103
10. The Very Point of Junction, 1945-91
11. Keep Calm and Carry On, 1992-2103
12. Can't Go Home Again, 2017
Acknowledgements
Notes
References
List of Illustrations
Index