Unfinished empire : the global expansion of Britain /
The enormous influence of the British Empire cannot be escaped. It has shaped the world in countless ways, repopulating continents, carving out nations, imposing its language, technology and values. For perhaps two centuries its existence, expansion and final collapse could be seen as the single lar...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bloomsbury Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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| Summary: | The enormous influence of the British Empire cannot be escaped. It has shaped the world in countless ways, repopulating continents, carving out nations, imposing its language, technology and values. For perhaps two centuries its existence, expansion and final collapse could be seen as the single largest determinant of historical events. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2012. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 478 pages : maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781620400371 (alk. paper) 1620400375 (alk. paper) |