Glarnerland - A short portrait

More than half the book is taken up with descriptions of the individual villages - discussing the geography and pointing out noteworthy aspects and sights. Descriptions of village infrastructure has been kept concise so that all 29 villages have been portrayed - many pictorially.
A map and index also help in pointing out special aspects and absolute musts for those who visit the Canton of Glarus.

Summary

This shor portrait presents Glarnerland and it's villages using nearly 170 colored pictures and illlustrations. These provide the reader with a great amont of information- a wonderful additon to this relatively meagre text. General information is given concerning the geography, Canton, coat of arms, history, economy, leisure activities, education and famous people of Glarus.

Product details

• Authors: Urs Fotos Heer, Josef Schwitter
• Assisted by: Urs Heer (Illustration)
• Publisher: Baeschlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9783855461110
• ISBN: 978-3-85546-111-0
• No. of pages: 127
• Dimensions: 120 mm x 195 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 190 g
• Illustrations: 166 Abb.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Glarus : Geschichte, Swissness, Geographie, Geschichte und Archäologie, auseinandersetzen, Glarus (Kanton) /Bildband