A History of Britain (book)
Encyclopedia
A History of Britain is a three volume work written by Simon Schama
to accompany a series of documentaries he presented for the BBC
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The volumes are:
Simon Schama
Simon Michael Schama, CBE is a British historian and art historian. He is a University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University. He is best known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC documentary series A History of Britain...
to accompany a series of documentaries he presented for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
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The volumes are:
- A History of Britain I: At the Edge of the World? 3000 BC–AD 1603 (BBC, 2000, ISBN 0-563-48714-3)
- A History of Britain II: The British Wars 1603–1776 (BBC, 2001, ISBN 0-563-48718-6)
- A History of Britain III: The Fate of Empire 1776–2000 (BBC, 2002, ISBN 0-563-48719-4)