Richard Cavendish
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Richard Cavendish is a historian of ideas and an authority on Britain's historic heritage. He is the author of A Guidebook to Prehistoric England. He was for several years editor of Out of Town magazine. He has lectured and broadcast in Britain, Denmark, Canada, the United States, and Australia. His work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 1001 Amazing Places You Should See Before You Die, where the work originally appeared.
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Lincoln Cathedral, early Gothic cathedral, originally consecrated in 1091, on a hilltop in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, U.K. Lincoln Cathedral sits high on its hill, a spectacularly commanding sight for 30 miles (48 km) around. It is held in high esteem by architects past and present, and in the…
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1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die (March 2017)
Looking for a vacation destination? History reference? Beautiful visuals to get lost in? 1001 Amazing Places to See Before You Die has you covered on every front. Both casual travelers and dedicated history buffs will relish this visitor's guide to palaces, cathedrals, temples, battlefields, homes of great artists and statesmen--places and monuments that bear witness to thousands of years of human history. Packed with vivid color photos and...
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