Burns, William E

"An encyclopedia that contains a selection of some of the most important, interesting, influential, or simply bizarre beliefs held by people from pole to pole"--.

A history of Great Britain, including archipelagos such as the Channel Islands, the Orkneys, and Ireland, as they pertain to the nation from prehistory through the twenty-first century, focusing largely on social, economic, and religious issues as well as the changing characteristics and influences of the British kingdom.

Examines how science and technology impacted the everyday life of all classes and cultures in colonial America, and describes the development of both agriculture and industry.