A History of Britain. at the Edge of the World? 3000Bc-Ad1603 [Import] [Hardcover]

Simon Schama (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion; First Edition edition (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563384972
• ISBN-13: 978-0563384977
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Simon Schama is a professor of art history and history at Columbia University, and is the author of numerous award-winning books; his most recent history, Rough Crossings, won the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. He is a cultural essayist for the New Yorker and has written and presented more than thirty documentaries for the BBC, PBS, and the History Channel, including The Power of Art, which won the 2007 International Emmy for Best Arts Programming.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History with themes, August 27, 2002

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This review is from: A History of Britain. at the Edge of the World? 3000Bc-Ad1603 (Hardcover)

Excellent book, beats the TV programs hands down. I particularily enjoyed the way Simon Schama weaves a series of parallel themes that lead to a logical view of the major events in British history.