A history of Britain in ... 12 assorted animals
Rockett, Paul2015
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From Neolithic Britain to the 21st century, animals have proved an important part of British lives from sports and wars to pets and food production. Which animals were made extinct and which have been reintroduced? What caused the Black Death? Which king passed a law that encouraged everyone to hunt animals in the wild? Why was the pit pony essential for coal-mining? All these questions and many more are explored in this account of Britain's history through animals.
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Author:
Rockett, Paul, author
Imprint:
London : Franklin Watts, 2015.
Collation:
32 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (colour) ; 27 cm
Variant title:
Cover and spine title: A history of Britain in 12 assorted animals
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781445136110 (hbk)
Dewey class:
590.941590
Local class:
590.941J590.941
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
710787
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