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The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Twentieth Century

The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Twentieth Century

Mark Clapson

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2009
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Historia
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9780415275361
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From the outbreak of World War I, to the introduction of the NHS, to the first television set, this book covers in detail some of the most important events that shaped twentieth-century Britain. Packed with a wealth of chronologies, facts and figures, and bibliographies, this guide will be an indispensable reference tool.

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