Just 60 years after winning independence from British rule, India's economy is booming and the nation is fast becoming a leading global power. With a population of a billion people, India's society is as varied as its awe-inspiring landscape. Home to a dizzying array of languages, ethnic groups, beliefs, and lifestyles, India can seem overwhelming in its complexity. India takes the lid off this cultural melting pot, showing how past events have shaped this diverse but unified nation, where tradition and modernity successfully coexist.
Few histories of astronomy offer the special human dimension of this book. For the late Professor Pannekoek (University of Amsterdam), the history of astronomy consisted in the growth of man's concept of his world. The study of the cosmos became an essential part of the history of human culture, an adventure of the mind.
50 Things You Need To Know About British History - Roots
What are the 50 key events you need to understand to grasp British history?
History Channel and Daily Telegraph present Hugh Williams' selection of the 50 things that define British history. ”Roots” is a fascinating overview of 10 of them. With great clarity, simplicity and zest for the marvellous stories that underpin many of these events, Williams explains the linkage between each one and its importance in the progress of British history as a whole.
The past may be forgotten, but it never dies. The elements which in the most remote times have entered into a nation's composition endure through all its history, and help to mould that history, and to stamp the character and genius of the people (book with 64 full-page illustrations)
With the increased interest in tracing British family history and the ever-growing number of old records and archives going online, Your Family Tree magazine is ideally positioned to reach this booming market. Balancing the use of PCs and the Net with many traditional means of research, it makes tracing family history accessible and rewarding for everyone.
