An Amazing ABC of People, Places and History that Make Great Britain Great
A celebration of the people, places, ideas, events and inventions that put the Great in Great Britain.
Discover the UK’s astonishing legacy from Harry Potter to Shakespeare; penicillin to public health; Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and Adam Smith.
At a time when patriotism is often misunderstood or maligned, this inspiring and lively book arms British teenagers with the facts, figures and stories that show why their country has made a greater contribution to human development than any other since Ancient Greece — and continues to shape the world today.
Whether it’s welcoming foreign ideas or inventing new ones, Britain’s legacy is a remarkable inheritance to embrace, celebrate and be inspired by.
As the introduction says: “That this nation would produce Newton, Darwin, Shakespeare, the Beatles, Paddington Bear, football, penicillin and the Industrial Revolution would be beyond belief — if it wasn’t true!"
This book will inspire sceptical young Britons with quirky and compelling evidence of their unique inheritance of truly astounding achievements.
Perfect for teenagers – and for parents and grandparents who want to pass on pride based on realism, not myth.
Part of the ‘Books to Inspire Young People’ Series