Tag: Britain

The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain The Blockbuster Impact and the Galaxy of Merchandise, 1977-1983


Free Download Craig Stevens, "The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain: The Blockbuster Impact and the Galaxy of Merchandise, 1977-1983"
English | ISBN: 1476666083 | 2018 | 359 pages | EPUB, PDF | 21 MB + 20 MB
Among the top-grossing Hollywood blockbusters of all time, Star Wars launched one of the most successful movie and licensing franchises in history. Yet much of the film’s backstory was set in Britain, where the original trilogy was made and where early efforts at tie-in merchandising were spearheaded.

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Politics of Decline, The Understanding Postwar Britain


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English | 2000 | ISBN: 0582423686, 0582423694 | EPUB | pages: 136 | 0.6 mb
The key aim of this new book is to show how economic decline has always been a highly politicised concept, forming a central part of post-war political argument. In doing so, Tomlinson reveals how the term has been used in such ways as to advance particular political causes.

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Fortress Britain 1940 Britain’s Unsung and Secret Defences on Land, Sea and in the Air


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English | ISBN: 1636243452 | 2024 | 304 pages | EPUB | 12 MB
"Through meticulous research in archives and crumbling ventilation shafts, Chatterton paints a picture of Britain in the Second World War that turns our popular narrative on its head. This is important, shocking, and impressive." ― Dan Snow MBE, historian, broadcaster and television presenter

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The Biodynamic Movement in Britain A History of the First 100 Years


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English | April 2, 2024 | ISBN: 1782508694 | True EPUB | 180 pages | 26.4 MB
This concise and fascinating history of the development of biodynamics in Britain is written by the former Director of the Biodynamic Agriculture Association, UK and includes portraits of biodynamic pioneers such as Ehrenfried Pfeiffer and Marna Pease.

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