JAMES Lawrence <br/><br/>
The rise and fall of the British empire / 
Lawrence James. 
 - New York :  An Abacus book,  1998 
 - xvi, 714 p.:  ill. ; 20 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> In The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, Lawrence James has written a comprehensive, perceptive, and insightful history of the British Empire. Spanning the years from 1600 to the present day, this critically acclaimed book combines detailed scholarship with readable popular history. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780349106670 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>DECOLONIZATION<br/>GREAT BRITAIN -- COLONIES --HISTORY