內容簡介
內容簡介 你是英國迷嗎?關於英國的一切與趣味小知識都在這裡!英國的一切讓你著迷嗎?你自認是一個英國通嗎?快翻開這本完全英國的知識書,裡面可還是有好多英國趣知識喔!從英國國土的組成與英國國名全名、境內千奇百怪的鎮名與地名、服裝、與英國境內所使用的語言有哪些…等,關於英國的食衣住行與相關歷史淵源都收錄於這本英國大書內。也推薦喜歡運動或惡作劇的讀者,翻開書一起來認識甩啤酒布比賽(dwile flonking)的有趣玩法吧!Welcome... Fáilte... Croeso... Fair faa ye... to the United Kingdom! The Big Book of the UK introduces readers to customs and culture of the United Kingdom. In this BIG book you can: - Learn about the sport of "dwile flonking " - Find out where black diamonds come from - Meet the supernatural animal that haunts the Scottish Highlands - Discover the British sweets that helped Hillary and Tenzing scale Everest. Filled with facts about wildlife, food, sports, geography, language and some very silly place names, this book will help you uncover national secrets and unearth local legends from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland."
作者介紹
作者介紹 Imogen Russell Williams (Author)Imogen Russell Williams reads children's books like it's going out of style, then writes about them for The Guardian, The Metro and the TLS. The Big Book of the UK is the first book she's written herself. (Looking up rude place names was her favourite.)Louise Lockhart (Illustrator) Louise Lockhart is an illustrator living in an old mill in a small town in England. She spends her days creating designs from paper cut outs and line drawings, dreaming up worlds where men still wear suits and hats. As well as working as a freelance illustrator, Louise also creates prints, products and homewares for her online shop, The Printed Peanut.