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The Thames a Cultural History
Mick Sinclair
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Description for The Thames a Cultural History
Paperback. Provides information on the river Thames, how it evolved into a prime commercial artery linking the heart of England with the ports of Europe. This book tracks the Thames from source to sea, documenting internationally-known landmarks such as Tower Bridge and Windsor Castle and revealing features such as Godstow Abbey, Canvey Island, and more. Series: Landscapes of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30b &w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; HBTB; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
It may not be the longest, deepest or widest river in the world but few bodies of water reveal as much about a nation's past and present, or are suggestive of its future, as England's River Thames. Tales of legendary lock-keepers and long-vanished weirs evoke the distant past of a river which evolved into a prime commercial artery linking the heart of England with the ports of Europe. In Victorian times, the Thames hosted regattas galore, its new bridges and tunnels were celebrated as marvels of their time, and London's river was transformed from sewer to centrepiece of the British ... Read more
It may not be the longest, deepest or widest river in the world but few bodies of water reveal as much about a nation's past and present, or are suggestive of its future, as England's River Thames. Tales of legendary lock-keepers and long-vanished weirs evoke the distant past of a river which evolved into a prime commercial artery linking the heart of England with the ports of Europe. In Victorian times, the Thames hosted regattas galore, its new bridges and tunnels were celebrated as marvels of their time, and London's river was transformed from sewer to centrepiece of the British ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Landscapes of the Imagination
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904955276
SKU
V9781904955276
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mick Sinclair
MICK SINCLAIR is a seasoned author and journalist, and has written 17 travel, culture and history-related books including San Francisco (Signal, 2003).
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