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Cheshire: Cambridge County Geographies

Autor T. A. Coward
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 noi 2012
Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Cheshire by T. A. Coward was first published in 1910. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107639263
ISBN-10: 1107639263
Pagini: 218
Dimensiuni: 127 x 203 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge County Geographies

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. County and shire. The word Cheshire. Its origin and meaning; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watersheds. Rivers; 6. Geology and soil; 7. Natural history; 8. Round the coast. Chester to Warrington; 9. The coast - gains and losses. Protection of the coast; 10. The coast. Sandbanks and lighthouses; 11. Climate and rainfall; 12. People - race, dialect, population; 13. Agriculture - main cultivations, woodlands, stock; 14. Industries and manufactures; 15. The salt and chemical trade; 16. Minerals - past and present mining industries; 17. Fisheries and fishing-stations; 18. Shipping and trade. Chief ports; 19. History of Cheshire; 20. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon; 21. Architecture (a) ecclesiastical - cathedral, churches, abbeys and monastic houses; 22. Architecture (b) military - castles; 23. Architecture - (c) domestic - famous seats, manor houses, farms, cottages; 24. Communications - past and present. Roads, railways, canals; 25. The Manchester Ship Canal; 26. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 27. The role of honour of the county; 28. The chief towns and villages of Cheshire.

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This guide to Cheshire by T. A. Coward was first published in 1910 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.