Author Description

A reference book that tells you everything you need to know about history. Historians and academics have long bemoaned the lack of historical knowledge among the UK population. This book has been written to tackle this problem, for both the student as well as the home, where remembrance of what was learned at school some years ago may have become somewhat sketchy. Hugh Williams has designed it with the user's needs as the prime focus and, unencumbered by the shackles of political correctness, it has already been called the most user-friendly history book. The first unique feature is that the vast index is at the front. After that the book is split into four sections, offering references both chronologically and geographically, enabling the reader to glean key facts, figures and dates on everything from the time of Abraham (Ur) to the present day you and me (us).