Dumfriesshire

Klappentext This guide to Dumfriesshire by James King Hewison was first published in 1912 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 Dumfriesshire by James King Hewison 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. The origin of Dumfries; 2. General characteristics; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watershed. Rivers and lakes; 6. Geology and soil; 7. Natural history; 8. Round the coast; 9. Coastal gains and losses; 10. Climate and rainfall; 11. People - race, type, language, population; 12. Agriculture; 13. Industries and manufactures; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Fisheries; 16. Shipping and trade; 17. History of the county; 18. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon; 19. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 20. Architecture - (b) castellated; 21. Architecture - (c) municipal and domestic; 22. Communications - past and present. Roads and railways; 23. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 24. The roll of honour; 25. The chief towns and villages of Dumfriesshire.

Product details

• Authors: James K. Hewison, Hewison James K.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.11.2012
• EAN: 9781107623408
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62340-8
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Cambridge County Geographies; Cambridge County Geographies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Geography, Lowland Scotland and Borders, Lowland Scotland & Borders