England History Guides

I Never Knew That About England

Destinations: England, United Kingdom

Categories: Culture, History, Sightseeing

English, 336 pages, Oct 2008,  

New & Used: from US$ 29.36

In this gorgeously illustrated edition of his runaway bestseller, Christopher Winn takes us on a journey around England, celebrating the history, legends, birthplaces and gossip. Organized county by county, this colourful guide is crammed with fascinating facts and enthralling stories....  Show details

Hadrian's Wall

Destinations: England, United Kingdom

Categories: History, Sightseeing

English, 128 pages, Oct 2008, Ed illustrated edi,  

New & Used: from US$ 22.01

Set within the spectacular scenery of northern England, Hadrian’s Wall was once the most heavily fortified border of the Roman Empire. Featuring stunning color photographs, this book covers not only the full length of Hadrian's Wall from the Solway Firth to Wallsend-on-Tyneside, it also presents other place...  Show details

The High Places: Leaves from a Lakeland Notebook

Destinations: England, United Kingdom

Categories: History, Nature, Sightseeing

English, 224 pages, Jun 2008,  

New & Used: from US$ 19.07

Better known as Harry Griffin, and for fifty years the Guardian's country diarist, A.H. Griffin also wrote a weekly feature called 'Leaves from a Lakeland Notebook' for the Lancashire Evening Post for almost thirty years until his death in 2004. The High Places is a selection of those articles with illustrati...  Show details

The Backbone of England

Destinations: England, United Kingdom

Categories: History, Sightseeing

English, 208 pages, Mar 2008,  

New & Used: from US$ 29.36

As well as a celebration of an exceptional area of countryside, this quietly moving and impressive book examines all aspects of the area's history, including wildlife, ecology, geology and culture. A serious and thorough study, it is particularly good on the problems facing the region, and makes a good case f...  Show details