Whitaker's Almanack 2002

Whitaker's Almanack 2002

Author: Stationery Office, The

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 1320

ISBN-13: 9780117022799

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An indispensable reference for over 130 years, Whitaker's Almanack is filled with meticulous research and authoritative information on what's-what and who's-who in the world today. It aims to provide everything the reader might conceivably wish to know in a world driven by information.


Whitaker's Almanack World Heads of State, 1998

Whitaker's Almanack World Heads of State, 1998

Author: Roger East

Publisher: Gale Cengage

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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This handbook presents profiles of the leading citizens of worldwide independent nation-states. It documents the careers and achievements of the world's top political figures, including elected presidents, hereditary royals, civilian politicians, and military commanders.


The English Year

The English Year

Author: Steve Roud

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2008-01-31

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 0141919272

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This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year’s Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and Easter Monday bottle kicking in Leeds, it explains how they originated, what they mean and when they occur. A fascinating guide to the richness of our heritage and the sometimes eccentric nature of life in England, The English Year offers a unique chronological view of our social customs and attitudes


Whitaker's Britain

Whitaker's Britain

Author: Whitaker's

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013-11-21

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1472903056

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With extracts taken from the extensive Whitaker's archive, Whitaker's Britain provides a unique historical perspective of the last 150 years, featuring remarkable anecdotes, facts and figures from the extraordinary Whitaker's Almanack archive.