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Ian Harrison had two careers before turning to writing, working as a theatre lighting designer and as Scenic Supervisor in Europe's biggest television studio. He then downed tools and picked up a pen, first as a researcher for television documentaries and then in publishing. Television research show more included entering the weird world of inventors and inventions, hunting for pirate treasure, investigating the two heads of Cromwell and delving into the wit and cynicism of branding. Ian has written books on subjects ranging from modern airports to historic battlefields show less

Works by Ian Harrison

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Britain From Above (2008) 92 copies, 4 reviews

The Book of Firsts (2003) 90 copies, 1 review

Book of Inventions (2004) 89 copies, 1 review

Where Were You When?: 180 Unforgettable Moments in Living History (2005) 66 copies

Take Me to Your Leader (2007) 54 copies, 1 review

The Book of Lasts: The Stories Behind the Endings That Changed the World (Book Of... (Cassell Illustrated)) (2005) 49 copies

Weird Facts, Bizarre Stories and Life's Oddities (Take Me to Your Leader) (2007) 37 copies

Earth: a Visitors Guide: Weird, Strange, Bizarre...and True (Visitors Guide) (1989) 34 copies, 1 review

The Times Picture Collection LONDON: A Celebration in Photographs (2001) 30 copies

The Book of Duos: The Stories Behind History's Great Partnerships (Book of... S.) (2005) 25 copies

ACTION MAN (2003) 6 copies

Edinburgh (Then and Now) (2009) 5 copies

Great Sporting Moments (2003) 5 copies

Historic Houses and Gardens (2001) 3 copies

Esimeste entsüklopeedia (2006) 2 copies

Il libro delle piccole e grandi invenzioni. Ediz. illustrata (2005) 1 copy

Il libro dei primi (2005) 1 copy

Livre des innovations, Le 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1965-10-07
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Places of residence: Castleford, England, UK
London, England, UK
Occupations: researcher (for television documentaries)
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Britain from Above by Ian Harrison

A beautiful book full of photographs there'd be no way you could replicate yourself without going to some serious lengths. Slightly biased toward London, but then, what isn't? As a Northerner it could do with a bit of Northern Steel to it, but otherwise a lovely reference book and something to remind you just how beautiful this country really is.

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Xleptodactylous | 3 other reviews | Apr 7, 2015 |

Britain From Above by Ian Harrison

Was given this by a family member, probably around four years ago when it was published, and has sat on a shelf since. But noticed it, and decided to take a look. I hadn't seen the TV series, so didn't know what to expect. But it was an enjoyable afternoon read, interesting information, especially the historical bits, alongside great photos.

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fluteflute | 3 other reviews | Mar 16, 2014 |

Britain From Above by Ian Harrison

"Britain From Above",accompanies the BBC series of the same name,which ran on British television in 2008.
It should be said that if you haven't had the chance to view this,then the book will not really come to life properly for you. This is because the TV series was just breathtaking and nothing like it has been seen before.This book will give you an idea both of the actual photography and of the making of this fantastic series. Really the title of this book says it all and If you want to see more,then go to www.bbc.co.uk/britainfromabove… (more)

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devenish | 3 other reviews | Apr 13, 2009 |

Britain From Above by Foreword by Andrew Marr

Bought 12 Sep 2008 - Amazon

With a foreword by Andrew Marr, this is the book of the TV series he presented a few months ago. It's quite different from the TV programme though, with a fascinating section comparing archive photos of places with their current incarnations, and it provides a brilliant overview (ha ha) of the country, its transport, geology and other patterns. Although there wasn't a huge amount of text and I read it quite quickly, it had been saved up as a "treat" read, and treat it certainly was.… (more)

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LyzzyBee | 3 other reviews | Dec 22, 2008 |

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