Wiltshire

Klappentext This guide to Wiltshire by A. G. Bradley was first published in 1909 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies. Zusammenfassung The Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to Wiltshire by A. G. Bradley was first published in 1909 and contains numerous illustrative figures as well as a list of the chief towns and villages within the county. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. County and shire. Meaning of the words; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watersheds and rivers; 6. Geology and soil; 7. Natural history; 8. Climate and rainfall; 9. People - race, dialect, population; 10. Agriculture - cultivations, stock; 11. Industries and manufactures; 12. Mines and minerals; 13. History of Wiltshire; 14. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon; 15. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical - Salisbury cathedral, churches, abbeys; 16. Architecture - (b) military, castles; 17. Architecture (c) domestic, famous seats, manor houses, cottages; 18. Communications - past and present, roads, railways, canals; 19. The roll of honour of the county; 20. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 21. The chief towns and villages of Wiltshire; Illustrations; Maps.

Product details

• Authors: A. G. Bradley, Bradley A. G.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.11.2012
• EAN: 9781107621626
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62162-6
• No. of pages: 170
• Series: Cambridge County Geographies; Cambridge County Geographies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Wiltshire, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Geography