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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 Glamorganshire by J. H. Wade was first published in 1914. 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 Glamorganshire by J. H. Wade was first published in 1914 and contains numerous illustrative figures as well as a list of the chief towns and villages within the county. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. County and shire. The name Glamorgan; 2. General characteristics; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Geology and soil; 6. Watershed and rivers; 7. Natural history; 8. A peregrination of the coast; 9. Coastal gains and losses: sandbanks and lighthouses; 10. Climate and rainfall; 11. People - race. Language. Population; 12. Agriculture; 13. Industries and manufactures; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Fisheries and fishing stations; 16. Shipping and trade. Chief ports; 17. History of Glamorganshire; 18. Antiquities; 19. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 20. Architecture - (b) military; 21. Architecture - (c) domestic; 22. Communications - past and present; 23. Administration; 24. The roll of honour; 25. The chief towns and villages of Glamorganshire.
