The Thames: From the Source to the Sea - Couverture souple

Atterbury, Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841881759 ISBN 13 : 9781841881751

Editeur : Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated, 2002

Synopsis

Rising in the Cotswolds, the Thames flows through the heart of England on its way to the North Sea. This beautiful river, whose wandering course links together so many villages, towns and cities, is at the centre of English history. Since pre-Roman days it has been a major transport artery, and its 330 kilometre (205 mile) route has determined social, economic, political and regional boundaries over many centuries. Throughout history writers, artists and musicians have been drawn to its banks, adorned as they are with Royal palaces, country houses and abbeys. Passing from its source to the sea, via Lechlade, Oxford, Henley, Reading, Windsor and London, the Thames grows from a tiny stream into a mighty tideway, over a mile wide, its route a vital thread cutting through the varied hills, woods and farmland that characterise the traditional English countryside.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Paul Atterbury, art historian, writer, transport enthusiast and expert on BBC Television's ANTIQUES ROADSHOW has written a number of books on railways and waterways, including SEE BRITAIN BY TRAIN, EXPLORING BRITAIN'S CANALS, EXPLORING BRITAIN'S LOST RAILWAYS and COUNTRY RAILWAYS. Anthony Haines is a freelance photographer and teacher. He lives by the Thames and has been photographing the river all his life.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1841881759
• ISBN 13: 9781841881751
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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