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Rivers and the British Landscape
Colin Pooley
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Description for Rivers and the British Landscape
Hardcover. Provides an analysis of British rivers, exploring the physical formation of rivers; the characteristics of environments; analysis of the social, economic, and cultural uses and associations of rivers; and examination of the problems of river management. This book is illustrated, and includes an appendix of key facts about British rivers. Editor(s): Pooley, Colin. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b/w, 122 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RBKF; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 780. 256 pages, 50 b/w, 122 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Pooley, Colin. Provides an analysis of British rivers, exploring the physical formation of rivers; the characteristics of environments; analysis of the social, economic, and cultural uses and associations of rivers; and examination of the problems of river management. This book is illustrated, and includes an appendix of key facts about British rivers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; RBKF; RGB. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 20. Weight: 780.
Rivers and streams occupy a fundamental place within the British landscape. They are central and focal features of the natural landscape, helping to shape the very landforms of the country, as well as providing a range of habitats for flora and fauna. Few places in Britain are far from running water, and human society interacts with rivers in a wide range of ways. Most towns and cities grew up on riverbanks, and rivers play a vital role in economic, social and cultural life. They have provided power for industry; water for industrial use and human consumption; rivers have often been ... Read more
Rivers and streams occupy a fundamental place within the British landscape. They are central and focal features of the natural landscape, helping to shape the very landforms of the country, as well as providing a range of habitats for flora and fauna. Few places in Britain are far from running water, and human society interacts with rivers in a wide range of ways. Most towns and cities grew up on riverbanks, and rivers play a vital role in economic, social and cultural life. They have provided power for industry; water for industrial use and human consumption; rivers have often been ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Carnegie Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
779g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lancaster, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781859361207
SKU
V9781859361207
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Colin Pooley
Sue Owen completed her Lancaster University PhD on landscape and sense of place in the nineteenth-century Lake District in 2003. She then worked as Research Associate on the 'British rivers' project and contributed research material to all chapters in this volume. Colin Pooley is Professor of Social and Historical Geography at Lancaster University. He co-ordinated the 'British rivers' project ... Read more
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