The decline and fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997
Brendon, Piers2007
Book
From the war of American independence, the end of the Raj and the 'scram out of Africa' to the unfinished business of the Falklands and Hong Kong, Piers Brendon presents the story of the decline and eclipse of British might.
Main title:
The decline and fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 / Piers Brendon.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2007.
Collation:
xxii, 793 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., col. maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Maps on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references (p. 758-764) and index.
ISBN:
9780224062220 (hbk)
Dewey class:
909.0971241909.09712909.097124
Language:
English
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BRN:
316047