ISBN 978-0-7481-9998-3 Printed and bound by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY Papers used by Clowes are natural, renewable and recyclable products sourced from well-managed forests and certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. MONTAGUE PUBLISHING First published in Great Britain in 2001 by Little, Brown Second edition published in 2003 Third edition published in 2005 Fourth edition published in 2007 Fifth edition published in 2010 Sixth edition published in 2013 Copyright © 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2013 Trevor Montague Introduction copyright © 2001 Magnus Magnusson The moral right of the author has been asserted. As always I have done my utmost to achieve 100 per cent accuracy, but if I have fallen short or you would like to suggest new topics or discuss existing ones, then please write to me via my website.Ī to Z of Britain and Ireland A to Z of British (and Irish) Popular Culture I hope you will be edified and entertained when dipping in to the book. The general revision of the book is the most extensive yet and although no information has been lost I have tweaked the sections and adjusted the format to cram in as much useful information as possible and consequently the book has a rather different, perhaps fresher look. My cut-off point for new information is usually the December of the previous year of publication but I have endeavoured to maintain records right up to going to press in October 2013 so you will notice many of the lists are updated to 2013 unless the event takes place after this date. The Geography section is always a major undertaking and two countries, Libya and Burma (Myanmar) have new flags and of course I have introduced the flag of South Sudan. For this edition every section through Abbreviations, Art, Astronomy, Britain, Cinema, Famous People, Literature, Music, Nature, Politics, Science, Sport, and Transport has been revised and added to as new terms become en vogue, young artists flourish, planetary moons continue to be discovered, films win awards and chemical elements previously unnamed are now given nomenclature - albeit temporary in some cases The Current Affairs section again covers three years, rather than the usual two, and the sporting record inevitably highlights the magnificent London Games of 2012 as does the sports section itself. This has enabled me to introduce a plethora of new facts across every section. To that end I have removed my duplicate sorts of data throughout the book and more specifically the very obscure capitals from my gazetteer. No sections have been omitted although I have taken heed of the feedback from the general public and trimmed areas that might not necessarily be as helpful as I originally imagined. This sixth edition of the A to Z of almost Everything has been exhaustively and painstakingly updated and rationalised to accommodate new, and for the expansion of existing, material.
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