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Klappentext 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 Perthshire by Peter MacNair was first published in 1912. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county. Zusammenfassung The Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to Perthshire by Peter MacNair was first published in 1912 and contains numerous illustrative figures as well as a list of the chief towns and villages within the county. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. County and shire. Origin and meaning of Perthshire; 2. General characteristics and natural conditions; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watershed. Rivers. Lakes; 6. Geology and soil; 7. Scenery and geology; 8. Natural history; 9. Climate and rainfall; 10. People - race, type, language, settlements, population; 11. Agriculture; 12. Industries and manufactures; 13. Mines and minerals; 14. Fisheries and fishing stations; 15. History of the county; 16. Antiquities; 17. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 18. Architecture - (b) castellated; 19. Architecture - (c) municipal and domestic; 20. Communications - past and present; 21. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 22. The roll of honour; 23. The chief towns and villages of Perthshire; Illustrations; Maps.
