Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Empire : how Britain made the modern world / Niall Ferguson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Penguin, 2004.Description: xxvii, 422 p. , [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) , maps, ports. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780141007540
  • 9780141007540
Subject(s):
Partial contents:
Why Britain? -- White Plague -- The Mission -- Heaven's Breed -- Maxim Force -- Empire for Sale
Summary: Niall Ferguson recreates the excitement, brutality and adventure of the British Empire, showing on a vast canvas how the British Empire in the 19th century spearheaded real globalization with steampower, telegraphs, guns, engineers, missionaries and millions of settlers.
List(s) this item appears in: KEYLINKS READING LISTS
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
General General ATU Mayo General Shelves 909.0791241 FER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J137220

Originally published : London : Allen Lane, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why Britain? -- White Plague -- The Mission -- Heaven's Breed -- Maxim Force -- Empire for Sale

Niall Ferguson recreates the excitement, brutality and adventure of the British Empire, showing on a vast canvas how the British Empire in the 19th century spearheaded real globalization with steampower, telegraphs, guns, engineers, missionaries and millions of settlers.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Share