Author: Charles William Domville-FifePublisher:
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Category : Colonies
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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The Encyclopedia of the British Empire
Author: Charles William Domville-FifePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colonies
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of the British Empire: The First Encyclopedic Record of the Greatest Empire in the History of the World;
Author: Charles William Domville-FifePublisher: Sagwan Press
ISBN: 9781376676020
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 610
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The Encyclopedia of the British Empire
Author: Charles William Domville-FifePublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Encyclopedia of the British Empire
Author: Charles William Domville-FifePublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The British Empire [2 volumes]
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Author: Mark DoylePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440841985
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 701
Book Description
An essential starting point for anyone wanting to learn about life in the largest empire in history, this two-volume work encapsulates the imperial experience from the 16th–21st centuries. From early sixteenth-century explorations to the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, the British Empire controlled outposts on every continent, spreading its people and ideas across the globe and profiting mightily in the process. The present state of our world—from its increasing interconnectedness to its vast inequalities and from the successful democracies of North America to the troubled regimes of Africa and the Middle East—can be traced, in large part, to the way in which Great Britain expanded and controlled its empire. The British Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia addresses a broader range of topics than do most other surveys of the empire, covering not only major political and military developments but also topics that have only recently come to serious scholarly attention, such as women's and gender history, art and architecture, indigenous histories and perspectives, and the construction of colonial knowledge and ideologies. By going beyond the "headline" events of the British Empire, this captivating work communicates the British imperial experience in its totality.
The Encyclopedia of the British Empire ... Third Edition
Author: Charles William Domville FIFEPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The British Empire
Author: John StewartPublisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
At its height, the British Empire encompassed three-quarters of the world. Hundreds of countries came under the domination of the British Empire at various stages in history. Through the Commonwealth of Nations, the Empire is very much alive even today. From Aden to Zululand, all the crown's holdings from the beginning of the meaningfulness of the word holdings, around 1493, through 1995, are included. Each possession is an entry: the date it became a part of the British Empire; the date it gained its independence (when appropriate); a description of its geographic location, and its capital; a history of British rule of the colony is followed by a listing of the British administrators, such as residents, governors, commissioners and ministers. There are extensive see references; a thorough index to alternate geographical or political names completes the work.
The Encyclopedia of the British Empire, Vol. 2
Author: Charles William Domville-FifePublisher:
ISBN: 9781331186229
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Excerpt from The Encyclopedia of the British Empire, Vol. 2: The First Encyclopedic Record of the Greatest Empire in the History of the World Although no mention will be made here of the immense number of small inland canals, for local navigation or irrigation purposes, which exist in various countries of the Empire, there are several highly important systems, largely used by shipping, which call for special description. The canals of the British Isles have a total length of 4,673 miles. This figure, however, includes rivers which have been converted into canals. England and Wales possess 3,641 miles of these waterways, Scotland 184 miles and Ireland 848 miles. No recent statistics are available giving the annual amount of merchandise passing over the system, but it is estimated to be about 60,000,000 tons. A Royal Commission, appointed in 1906, delivered a report in 1909 suggesting a development scheme under an Inland Water Board. Four main systems were advised, which could be developed from the existing canals. These routes were to radiate from a centre in South Staffordshire (present canal system) to (1) the Mersey (Liverpool), (2) the Humber (Hull), (3) the Severn (Gloucester and the Bristol Channel), and (4) the Thames (London). Large sections of these routes already existed, but were to be improved and made available for barges up to 100 tons. A Canal Control Committee was appointed by the Government in 1917, and this board now controls about 1,200 miles of inland waterways. The Railway Executive Committee also administers just over 1,000 miles of these shallow canals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Encyclopedia of the British Empire, Vol. 3
Author: Charles William Domville-FifePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334307836
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Excerpt from The Encyclopedia of the British Empire, Vol. 3: The First Encyclopedic Record of the Greatest Empire in the History of the World Articles 118 to 158 of the Treaty of Peace, and by subsequent Treaties with Turkey, Austria and Bulgaria, are administered, according to the Covenant of the League of Nations by one or other of the Allied Powers under an entirely new political code, i.a., by Mandates from the League of Nations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Encyclopedia of the British Empire
Author: AnonymousPublisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781013825231
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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