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The Penguin historical atlas of the British Empire / Nigel Dalziel ; introduction by John M. Mackenzie.
LIBRA G1810 .D35 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dalziel, Nigel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historical geography.
- Great Britain--Colonies--History.
- Great Britain.
- Colonies.
- History.
- Great Britain--Historical geography--Maps.
- Genre:
- Maps.
- Physical Description:
- 144 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- Historical atlas of the British Empire
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Penguin, 2006.
- Summary:
- The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire, from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles, through its ascendancy in Victorian times, to its ultimate collapse in the mid 20th Century. It examines the impact of British dominance on America, India and Africa, and the enormous changes brought about by Britain's settlement of Australasia. Coverage of major events - the colonization of Ireland, the American Revolution, the South African wars - is complemented by discussion of themes such as Imperial exploitation and trade, hunting for plants and animals, the Imperial exhibitions and the importance of British naval power. Also assessed are the impact of the Empire on different areas of the world and the legacy it has bestowed. Richly illustrated with photographs and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to the rise and fall of the British Empire. Over 50 full-colour maps, Timeline and table of Imperial territories, Over 60 photographs and artwork reproductions.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The Significance of the British Empire 8
- Part I The Early Empire 1500-1763 14
- English and British: The consolidation of the British Isles 18
- Exploring and Exploiting: European expansion to the mid-16th Century 20
- Chasing the Pack: English oceanic enterprise to 1630 22
- The New World I Virginia 24
- The New World II New England 26
- The Thirteen Colonies 28
- The African Impact: Britain and the slave trade 30
- Sugar and Slaves: The conquest of the Caribbean 32
- Conflict in Canada: Anglo-French rivalry to 1763 34
- The Infiltration of India: British expansion to 1765 36
- Part II The Late Georgian Europe 1763-1837 38
- Trade and Enterprise: Overseas trade to 1854 42
- Conquest of the Cape: Southern Africa to 1844 44
- Opening up the Pacific 46
- The Settlement of Australasia 48
- On the Move: Early migration to the Empire 50
- America Rebels: The American Revolution 1776-83 52
- The Consolidation of Canada 54
- British West Indies: Exploitation and emancipation 56
- Indian Riches: The East India Company's conquests 58
- Part III The Victorian Empire 1837-1901 60
- Heyday of Empire 64
- Naval Power and Gunboat Diplomacy 66
- Peopling the Empire: Imperial migration 1815-1924 68
- Eastern Promise: Imperial trade and the Far East 70
- The Scramble for Africa 72
- South African Supremacy: The Anglo-Boer wars 74
- Egypt and the Route to the East 76
- The Raj: The heyday of British India 78
- The Great Game: Russia and British India 80
- The White Dominions: Canada and Australasia 82
- Part IV Imperial Themes 84
- World Wide Web: Telegraphic Communications to 1902 88
- The Ties that Bind: Britain's steamship network 90
- Creating Countries: Overseas investment to 1914 92
- Imperial Exploitation: Overseas trade and resources 94
- Exhibiting the Empire: Imperial exhibitions to 1953 96
- Hunting to Kill: Game and exploitation 98
- Plant Hunting: The gardens of Empire 100
- Searching for Souls: Protestant missions to 1914 102
- Colonial Wars: The army and Imperial defence 104
- Part V Climax and Decolonization 1901-97 106
- Climax of Empire 110
- Imperial Defence I The First World War 112
- Imperial Defence II The Second World War 114
- Securing the Canal: The Middle East to 1945 116
- A Free Ireland: Ireland's long road to independence 118
- Independent Dominions 120
- Colonial Revolts 122
- The Road to Suez: The Middle East 1945-56 124
- The End of the Eastern Empire 126
- Wind of Change: Nationalism and white rule in Africa 128
- India and Partition 130
- The Commonwealth and the Rump 132
- Imperial Legacies 134
- Main Territories of the British Empire 136.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 138) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0141018445
- 9780141018447
- OCLC:
- 64311395
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