- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Channel 4 (1 Feb 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905026099
- ISBN-13: 978-1905026098
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 19.6 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 353,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Time Team guide to the historical events that shaped the nation.
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Recent surveys have shown that, as a nation, our knowledge of British history is sketchy at best. A 2001 poll found that 30% of 11–18 year olds thought that Oliver Cromwell fought at the Battle of Hastings and a similar number had no idea in which century the First World War occurred. And the rest of us are no better. Many of us remember important dates and events only if there is a handy rhyme – ‘In 1492 Colombus sailed the ocean blue’ – or a charming folk story to accompany them. As a result Henry VIII is remembered for his wives rather than the Reformation and Charles I, who was publicly executed during the Civil War, is famous for climbing a tree! Here, in What Happened When, Tim Taylor and the expert archaeologists and historians behind the hit Channel 4 series Time Team will set us straight. Each member of the team will select the events they believe had a major impact on our society and set out to justify their choices. Sixty key events will be discussed with 15 given ‘star status’. Key technologies will be featured, together with photographs from Chris Bennett and illustrations from Time Team's own Victor Ambrus. So, whether you want a quick foray into the past or a definitive guide to British history, this book will give you and your family an accurate chronology of the events that shaped our society and a clear picture of exactly what happened when.
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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yet another BEAUTIFUL Time Team book!!,
By Iceni Peasant (Norfolk, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Time Team Guide to What Happened When (Hardcover)
If you bought the previous Time Team book on the best historical sites and thought that was good, then you HAVE to buy this latest book.Again, it's a heavy book, with highly glossy pages. There are yet again some stunning photos. One or two appeared in the previous book but most are new, and feature more photos from the actual Time Team excavations. My personal favourite photo is of the dig for a WW2 Spitfire, with a real Spitfire doing a flypast overhead...stunning history at work there. The book is very accessible to all levels of history fan. There are bucket loads of information on all ages of British history from 650,000BC up to modern times. The "ages" are colour-coded in chapters, and there's an excellent timeline chart down the side of most pages to tell you which period you're reading about, and where certain events fitted in. So if you don't read it cover to cover and just read a chapter here or there, you'll never be lost as to which period of history you're reading about. I have been reading history books for years and yet there's still a lot this book has to offer even to seasoned history and archaeology enthusiasts. Packed with information it never gets stuffy or dull. There are some great drawings/paintings by Victor(Time Team artist) to give you an idea of the era you're reading about too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very interesting,
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This review is from: The Time Team Guide to What Happened When (Hardcover)
I am about halfway through reading this book and am enjoying it immensely. It is informative and easy to read - just what you would expect from The Time Team crew. Each period in history is dealt with individually, explaining the main events and the transition from one period to another. They refer to digs that Time Team have carried out, linking them into the context of the period. I dropped history at school at the end of the third year, and have only patchy knowledge up to the end of the Tudors - this book is completing my history education in an interesting and very readable way. I strongly recommend this publication for anyone with an interest in our past, and a thirst for knowledge.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Potted Version of British History,
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This review is from: The Time Team Guide to What Happened When (Hardcover)
Quite a good introduction to British history through the eyes of archaeologist Mick Aston and artist Victor Ambrus. The paintings bring the book to life and the text is well informed but not academic or dry. I particularly liked the prehistoric chapters which really illustrated the length of time of pre-history in this country. Although not exhaustive, it covers enough detail to whet the appetite for more information on a particular period.
Well done.
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