Birmingham and the Heart of England

Birmingham and the Heart of England
Author: Collins Maps
Publisher: Times Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-03
Genre: Canals
ISBN: 9780007538997

This guide covers the canals and waterways around Birmingham and central England. Colour Ordnance Survey maps clearly show locks, towpaths and boating facilities. Also featured are navigational notes as well as descriptions of the towns and villages, pubs and restaurants alongside the waterways.

Four Counties and the Welsh Canals

Four Counties and the Welsh Canals
Author: Collins Maps
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-03
Genre: Canals
ISBN: 9780007452590

"Popular guide covering the canals and waterways in Wales and to the south of Liverpool. Colour Ordnance Survey" -- Publisher description.

Water Ways

Water Ways
Author: Jasper Winn
Publisher: Profile Books
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2018-06-07
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 178283334X

For a hundred and fifty years, between the plod of packhorse trains and the arrival of the railways, canals were the high-tech water machine driving the industrial revolution. Amazing feats of engineering, they carried the rural into the city and the urban into the countryside, and changed the lives of everyone. And then, just when their purpose was extinguished by modern transport, they were saved from extinction and repurposed as a 'slow highways' network, a peaceful and countrywide haven from our too-busy age. Today, there are more boats on the canals than in their Victorian heyday. Writer and slow adventurer Jasper Winn spent a year exploring Britain's waterways on foot and by bike, in a kayak and on narrowboats. Along a thousand miles of 'wet roads and water streets' he discovered a world of wildlife corridors, underground adventures, the hardware of heritage and history, new boating communities, endurance kayak races and remote towpaths. He shared journeys with some of the last working boat people and met the anglers, walkers, boaters, activists, volunteers and eccentrics who have made the waterways their home. In Britain most of us live within five miles of a canal, and reading this book we will see them in an entirely new light.

The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present

The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present
Author: Clarence R. Geier
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2017-02-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781541023482

The book includes six chapters that cover Virginia history from initial settlement through the 20th century plus one that deals with the important role of underwater archaeology. Written by prominent archaeologists with research experience in their respective topic areas, the chapters consider important issues of Virginia history and consider how the discipline of historic archaeology has addressed them and needs to address them . Changes in research strategy over time are discussed , and recommendations are made concerning the need to recognize the diverse and often differing roles and impacts that characterized the different regions of Virginia over the course of its historic past. Significant issues in Virginia history needing greater study are identified.

The Boater's Handbook

The Boater's Handbook
Author: British Waterways
Publisher:
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2014-09-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781502392602

The essential guide for all newcomers to canal or river boating, this handbook resulted from a detailed study of safety information currently available to boaters. The research was carried out by British Waterways and the Environment Agency, with help from the British Marine Federation.As well as introducing the basics of boat-handling, it aims to help people spot risks and avoid accidents.

Narrowboating for Novices

Narrowboating for Novices
Author: John Henshaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2017-05-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780993073991

Aimed at the complete newcomer and those with limited experience of narrowboating, this book explains how to pick a canal, how to steer, moor, turn the boat, negotiate bridges, bends and tunnels, and work locks confidently & safely, and it offers tips on what to pack & where to visit along the route. With descriptions of 38 canals & 43 maps.

Severn, Avon & Birmingham

Severn, Avon & Birmingham
Author: David Perrott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2000
Genre: Avon, River (Leicestershire-Gloucestershire, England)
ISBN: 9780702841620

Pentagon 9/11

Pentagon 9/11
Author: Alfred Goldberg
Publisher: Office of the Secretary, Historical Offi
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2007-09-05
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

The most comprehensive account to date of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon and aftermath, this volume includes unprecedented details on the impact on the Pentagon building and personnel and the scope of the rescue, recovery, and caregiving effort. It features 32 pages of photographs and more than a dozen diagrams and illustrations not previously available.