The Big Book of Britain

Cheers to the Crown, Churchill, Shakespeare, the Beatles, and All Things British!
What do woolly mammoths, Lady Godiva, the Gunpowder Plot, Charles Darwin, and the modern Royal Family have in common? They’re all part of Britain’s extraordinary story — and they’re all inside The Big Book of Britain.

What do woolly mammoths, Lady Godiva, the Gunpowder Plot, Charles Darwin, and the modern Royal Family have in common? They’re all part of Britain’s extraordinary story and they’re all inside this book.

The Big Book of Britain is a lively, accessible, and beautifully illustrated compendium covering more than 5,000 years of history on one remarkable island. With over 200 entries each accompanied by a fun or surprising fact this volume sweeps from prehistoric creatures on the Thames to Brexit, taking in the Romans, the Vikings, the Tudors, two World Wars, the British Empire, and everything in between.