Synopsis

American history Burg does not claim to have been there himself, but collects narrative, chronicle, quotation, and biography that portrays the war of US independence from the perspective of people who were there. He warns students and other readers that the collection—indeed the entire Eyewitness History Series—provides only a broad overview, and that other books must be consulted for the detail; he recommends some. The arrangement is chronological from the prelude beginning in 1756 to the 1783 Treaty of Paris. Maps and biographical sketches are appended.

Meant for HR professionals, a student, or a foreign national, this book includes information on immigration rules and regulations. It covers topics as: the category of visa needed to suit the circumstances; facts about the UK Education System; housing, tax, and healthcare; what to do on getting there; and the information to live in the UK. Whether you are a HR professional responsible for bringing in staff from overseas, a student or a foreign national interested in coming to the UK, this book is for you.

In this highly illustrated book, David Hinton looks at what possessions meant to people at every level of society in Britain in the middle ages, from elaborate gold jewellery to clay pots, and provides a fascinating window into the society of the middle ages. Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is about things worn and used in Britain throughout the Middle Ages, from the great treasure hoards that mark the end of the Roman Empire to the new expressions of ideas promoted by the Renaissance and Reformation.

The involvement of Britain with the Americas from the earliest age of exploration to the present is examined in entries about politics, government, culture, wars, economy, religion, slavery, and sports. The entries include very specific incidents and locales—San Juan Archipelago, Aroostook War, Hay-Pauncefote treaties, and the Rush- Bagot Convention—as well as more general subjects, such as the Atlantic economy, the Cold War, Greece, Iran, Iraq, terrorism, and witchcraft.

a "delightful reader's companion that lights up the literary dark" (The New York Times)

Annotation

Filled with lively essays and a glossary of obscure terms, this unique reference--organized by subject--is a practical and entertaining compendium of information and insight on this time of debtor prisons, bedlam, and that wonderful disease of sense and sensibility, "putrid fever." Illustrations.