Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World

In Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World, bestselling historian Niall Ferguson delivers a sweeping, nuanced chronicle of four centuries of British imperialism—from early maritime ventures to the empire that once ruled a quarter of the globe. Spanning 440 pages, this richly illustrated hardcover features detailed maps, color and black-and-white inserts, and incisive analysis of how Britain’s telegraph cables, steamship routes, and railways reshaped global culture, politics, and economics. Ferguson balances the empire’s contributions—such as the spread of infrastructure and the paradoxical diffusion of liberal ideals—with its darker legacies of slavery, racism, and exploitation. This Ukrainian-language translation by Kateryna Disa preserves the clarity and rigor of the original and is essential reading for anyone interested in historical books, books about history, world history, and British studies