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The Story of the Thames
Andrew Sargent
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Description for The Story of the Thames
Paperback. 500,000 years in the life of a river. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
500,000 Years in the Life of a River. The longest river in England, the Thames, has witnessed the entire history of a country and its capital. The Story of the Thames looks at history from the river’s perspective, investigating how the life of the nation has affected the river and, in turn, how the river has been viewed by those who live along its length. In doing so it spans 500,000 years (longer than human history) and extends from source to mouth. The Thames is often taken for granted. People assume that it is simply there, flowing passively ... Read more
500,000 Years in the Life of a River. The longest river in England, the Thames, has witnessed the entire history of a country and its capital. The Story of the Thames looks at history from the river’s perspective, investigating how the life of the nation has affected the river and, in turn, how the river has been viewed by those who live along its length. In doing so it spans 500,000 years (longer than human history) and extends from source to mouth. The Thames is often taken for granted. People assume that it is simply there, flowing passively ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445646626
SKU
V9781445646626
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-24
About Andrew Sargent
Andrew lives not far from Oxford in the Thames valley. Local history and archaeology have always been his passions. After taking a doctorate in archaeology from Cambridge University he worked for English Heritage for over 20 years. He has published numerous articles on aspects of archaeology as well as monographs on the history of photography. This book arose naturally out ... Read more
Reviews for The Story of the Thames
‘A substantial work, with many new insights into the Thames’s history’