{"product_id":"9781472903808","title":"Whitaker's Britain","description":"\u003ci\u003eWhitaker's Britain\u003c\/i\u003e draws on an extensive archive which dates back to 1868 when Joseph Whitaker first published \u003ci\u003eWhitaker's Almanack\u003c\/i\u003e. With its combination of facts, figures and commentary on subjects as diverse as politics, finance, royalty and astronomy, \u003ci\u003eWhitaker's Almanack\u003c\/i\u003e was such an unprecedented success that it had to be reprinted immediately and is still published annually today. Whitaker's archive provides a unique window into a fascinating world. Old editions are extraordinary cultural and social artefacts, offering a real historical insight of all the major historical events from the last century-and-a-half as they were recorded at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhitaker's Britain\u003c\/i\u003e includes detailed digests of historical events, extensive information on the British Empire and the Royal Family plus annual summaries, written at the time, on subjects as wide-ranging as 'Science and Invention', 'The Weather' and 'The Royal House'. There is also an 8-page colour insert of brand new infographics, using re-formatted data from the original editions to give a comparative history across the decades, and a selection of truly remarkable advertisements, reproduced in their original form.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125061042416,"sku":"9781472903808","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472903808_p0.jpg?v=1763599209","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472903808","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}