Author: Tom Aitken
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"This book is a unique photographic tour of the most beautiful towns in every region of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The towns of Britain's countryside are among the most charming and unchanged in Europe's history. From the Norman castle towns of the southeast to the spectacular Roman architecture of Bath and St. Albans, and from Celtic cottage farms in the Scottish lowlands to the stone and iron towns of the Welsh borders and the north, it is as much about the history of the Isles as it is about their beauty today"--Global Books in Print.
One Hundred & One Beautiful Towns in Great Britain
Author: Tom Aitken
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"This book is a unique photographic tour of the most beautiful towns in every region of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The towns of Britain's countryside are among the most charming and unchanged in Europe's history. From the Norman castle towns of the southeast to the spectacular Roman architecture of Bath and St. Albans, and from Celtic cottage farms in the Scottish lowlands to the stone and iron towns of the Welsh borders and the north, it is as much about the history of the Isles as it is about their beauty today"--Global Books in Print.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"This book is a unique photographic tour of the most beautiful towns in every region of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The towns of Britain's countryside are among the most charming and unchanged in Europe's history. From the Norman castle towns of the southeast to the spectacular Roman architecture of Bath and St. Albans, and from Celtic cottage farms in the Scottish lowlands to the stone and iron towns of the Welsh borders and the north, it is as much about the history of the Isles as it is about their beauty today"--Global Books in Print.
One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy
Author: Paolo Lazzarin
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This book features 101 towns that represent the twenty diverse regions of Italy and their varied landscapes.
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This book features 101 towns that represent the twenty diverse regions of Italy and their varied landscapes.
England's 100 Best Views
Author: Simon Jenkins
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847659489
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
England's views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. With his usual insight and authority, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks 100 of the very best from the white cliffs of Dover to Hadrian's Wall - and explains the fascinating stories behind each. Jenkins' entertaining and erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical, botanical and architectural background to breathtaking sights - all beautifully illustrated - both iconic and undiscovered. From Gold Hill, the Dorset village street so famously picturesque it was used in a Hovis advert, to the view of the City of London famously depicted by Canaletto and the wilds of the Yorkshire moors. This book will inspire you to discover the treasures of England's sea, city and landscapes for yourself. Filled with roman roads, cliff-tops, follies, mountains, ancient castles, rolling forests and heart-stopping moments, you'll soon wonder how you chose walks, mini-breaks or spontaneous diversions without it. The perfect guide to Britain's landscape - now available in paperback.
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847659489
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
England's views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. With his usual insight and authority, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks 100 of the very best from the white cliffs of Dover to Hadrian's Wall - and explains the fascinating stories behind each. Jenkins' entertaining and erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical, botanical and architectural background to breathtaking sights - all beautifully illustrated - both iconic and undiscovered. From Gold Hill, the Dorset village street so famously picturesque it was used in a Hovis advert, to the view of the City of London famously depicted by Canaletto and the wilds of the Yorkshire moors. This book will inspire you to discover the treasures of England's sea, city and landscapes for yourself. Filled with roman roads, cliff-tops, follies, mountains, ancient castles, rolling forests and heart-stopping moments, you'll soon wonder how you chose walks, mini-breaks or spontaneous diversions without it. The perfect guide to Britain's landscape - now available in paperback.
A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141962356
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Britain in the early eighteenth century: an introduction that is both informative and imaginative, reliable and entertaining. To the tradition of travel writing Daniel Defoe brings a lifetime's experience as a businessman, soldier, economic journalist and spy, and his Tour (1724-6) is an invaluable source of social and economic history. But this book is far more than a beautifully written guide to Britain just before the industrial revolution, for Defoe possessed a wild, inventive streak that endows his work with astonishing energy and tension, and the Tour is his deeply imaginative response to a brave new economic world. By employing his skills as a chronicler, a polemicist and a creative writer keenly sensitive to the depredations of time, Defoe more than achieves his aim of rendering 'the present state' of Britain.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141962356
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Britain in the early eighteenth century: an introduction that is both informative and imaginative, reliable and entertaining. To the tradition of travel writing Daniel Defoe brings a lifetime's experience as a businessman, soldier, economic journalist and spy, and his Tour (1724-6) is an invaluable source of social and economic history. But this book is far more than a beautifully written guide to Britain just before the industrial revolution, for Defoe possessed a wild, inventive streak that endows his work with astonishing energy and tension, and the Tour is his deeply imaginative response to a brave new economic world. By employing his skills as a chronicler, a polemicist and a creative writer keenly sensitive to the depredations of time, Defoe more than achieves his aim of rendering 'the present state' of Britain.
One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in France
Author: Simonetta Greggio
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847846822
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A celebration of the most enchanting hamlets in France, now available in a popular format. Gorgeously illustrated as well as informative, One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in France is a tour through the pleasures of the French countryside, a place where the pace slows, locals engage strangers in conversation, and every town presents a unique set of curiosities waiting to be discovered. Whether you are an armchair traveler or a Francophile planning another trip, this volume is the guide to the hidden treasures of France that proves once and for all that the heart of this popular travel destination lies in the countryside far from the grandeur and pomp of Paris. Wander the serpentine alleyways of the rockbound coastal fishing villages in Brittany and Normandy; explore medieval masterpieces in Alsace and order flammekueche, this region’s thin-crusted pizza; spend a day in the Ile-de-France, the green surround of Paris, and visit the magnificent Château de Versailles, or the palace at Fontainebleau, a treasure trove of mannerist delights. One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in France is a map to the heart and soul of the French countryside, complete with a full appendix of restaurants, hotels, and shops to aid even the most seasoned travelers and Francophiles.
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847846822
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A celebration of the most enchanting hamlets in France, now available in a popular format. Gorgeously illustrated as well as informative, One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in France is a tour through the pleasures of the French countryside, a place where the pace slows, locals engage strangers in conversation, and every town presents a unique set of curiosities waiting to be discovered. Whether you are an armchair traveler or a Francophile planning another trip, this volume is the guide to the hidden treasures of France that proves once and for all that the heart of this popular travel destination lies in the countryside far from the grandeur and pomp of Paris. Wander the serpentine alleyways of the rockbound coastal fishing villages in Brittany and Normandy; explore medieval masterpieces in Alsace and order flammekueche, this region’s thin-crusted pizza; spend a day in the Ile-de-France, the green surround of Paris, and visit the magnificent Château de Versailles, or the palace at Fontainebleau, a treasure trove of mannerist delights. One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in France is a map to the heart and soul of the French countryside, complete with a full appendix of restaurants, hotels, and shops to aid even the most seasoned travelers and Francophiles.
One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Coastal Towns of America
Author: Stephen Brewer
Publisher: Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books
ISBN: 9780789322548
Category : Coasts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a unique photographic tour of charming towns along the East and West coasts of the United States, from the fishing coves of Maine, to Hearst Castle in California, with an appendix of local hotels, restaurants, and shops.
Publisher: Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books
ISBN: 9780789322548
Category : Coasts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a unique photographic tour of charming towns along the East and West coasts of the United States, from the fishing coves of Maine, to Hearst Castle in California, with an appendix of local hotels, restaurants, and shops.
A Tour Through the Island of Great Britain. Divided Into Circuits Or Journies. Containing 1. A Description of the Principal Cities and Towns, Their Situation, Government, and Commerce ... Originally Begun by the Celebrated Daniel De Foe, Continued by the Late Mr. Richardson... In Four Volumes. Vol. 1. [-4.]
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Guide to Knowledge
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Select British Eloquence; Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most Eminent Orators of Great Britain for the Last Two Centuries; with Sketches of Their Lives, an Estimate of Their Genius, & Notes, Critical & Explanatory
Author: Chauncey Allen Goodrich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
Britannia: Or a Chorographical Description of Great Britain and Ireland ... Written in Latin ... and Translated Into English ... the Second Edition
Author: William Camden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description