Britain 1914-2000
Published on 20. March 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-00-327131-7 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive AS and A-level text on twentieth-century Britain, written by acknowledged experts.
Includes historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts and a study skills section for exam preparation.
1. Britain in 1914
2. The Liberal Party 1918-2000: Decline and revival
3. British foreign and imperial policy 1918-1939
4. Social and economic history 1918-1939
5. The Conservative Party 1918-1939
6. The Labour Party 1918-1939
7. The social and political impact of the Second World War: The Road to 1945
8. The decline of Empire and the rise of the Commonwealth 1945-2000
9. The Labour Party 1945-2000
10. The Conservative Party 1945-2000
11. The social and economic transformation of Britain 1945-2000
12. Britain and Europe 1945-2000
13. Anglo-Irish relations 1914-2000
Includes historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts and a study skills section for exam preparation.
1. Britain in 1914
2. The Liberal Party 1918-2000: Decline and revival
3. British foreign and imperial policy 1918-1939
4. Social and economic history 1918-1939
5. The Conservative Party 1918-1939
6. The Labour Party 1918-1939
7. The social and political impact of the Second World War: The Road to 1945
8. The decline of Empire and the rise of the Commonwealth 1945-2000
9. The Labour Party 1945-2000
10. The Conservative Party 1945-2000
11. The social and economic transformation of Britain 1945-2000
12. Britain and Europe 1945-2000
13. Anglo-Irish relations 1914-2000
Reviews / Votes
Brilliant book; it really helped me with my studies of 20th-century Britain. I found the sections on British-Irish relations extremely good.Paul Gish, amazon
TES review of the first book in the series (Britain 1815-1918):
Put out more flags
Hard-pressed heads of History with budgets to manage must have been waiting impatiently for years for someone to reinvent the one-volume textbook at a reasonable price. Collins have done it.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 16 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
100 b/w illus, Index
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
967 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-327131-7 (9780003271317)
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Derrick Murphy attended the universities of East Anglia, Birmingham and London and is an Educational Consultant. Formerly editor and contributor of the 'Modern History Review' he has extensive knowledge and experience of educational assessment. He has been Principal Examiner for GCE A level History at AQA, OCR and Cambridge University International Examinations. He has also been involved with assessment at Key Stage 3 and GCSE with AQA and a senior examiner with the International Baccalaureate. He has written specifications and syllabuses for examination boards within the UK but also for Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa.
Gillian Staerck and Michael Kandiah work at the Institute of Contemporary British History. Graham Goodlad is Director of Studies, St John's College, Southsea. Simon Fowler lectures at Oxford University.
Gillian Staerck and Michael Kandiah work at the Institute of Contemporary British History. Graham Goodlad is Director of Studies, St John's College, Southsea. Simon Fowler lectures at Oxford University.