The West Midlands and the Peak District (Rough Guides Snapshot England)

The West Midlands and the Peak District (Rough Guides Snapshot England)
Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2012-05-03
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1409362965

The Rough Guide Snapshot to The West Midlands and the Peak District is the ultimate travel guide to this varied part of England. It guides you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from Shakespeare's Stratford to Ironbridge Gorge, and vibrant Birmingham to the bucolic Peak District. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to England, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around England, including transport, food, drink, costs, festivals, sports and outdoor activities. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to England. Full coverage: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Coventry Cathedral, Worcester, Great Malvern, Hereford, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye, the Wye River Valley, Hay-on-Wye, Ironbridge Gorge, Much Wenlock and Wenlock Edge, Shrewsbury, Church Stretton and the Long Mynd, Ludlow, Birmingham, Lichfield, Derby, Ashbourne, Hartington, Buxton, Castleton, Edale, Hathersage, Eyam, Baslow, Chatsworth and Bakewell. (Equivalent printed page extent 98 pages).

Waste into Weapons

Waste into Weapons
Author: Peter Thorsheim
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2015-08-31
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1316395502

During the Second World War, the United Kingdom faced severe shortages of essential raw materials. To keep its armaments factories running, the British government enlisted millions of people in efforts to recycle a wide range of materials for use in munitions production. Recycling not only supplied British munitions factories with much-needed raw materials - it also played a key role in the efforts of the British government to maintain the morale of its citizens, to secure billions of dollars in Lend-Lease aid from the United States, and to uncover foreign intelligence. However, Britain's wartime recycling campaign came at a cost: it consumed items that would never have been destroyed under normal circumstances, including significant parts of the nation's cultural heritage. Based on extensive archival research, Peter Thorsheim examines the relationship between armaments production, civil liberties, cultural preservation, and diplomacy, making Waste into Weapons the first in-depth history of twentieth-century recycling in Britain.

A Companion to Contemporary Britain 1939 - 2000

A Companion to Contemporary Britain 1939 - 2000
Author: Paul Addison
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1405141409

A Companion to Contemporary Britain covers the key themesand debates of 20th-century history from the outbreak of the SecondWorld War to the end of the century. Assesses the impact of the Second World War Looks at Britain’s role in the wider world, including thelegacy of Empire, Britain’s ‘specialrelationship’ with the United States, and integration withcontinental Europe Explores cultural issues, such as class consciousness,immigration and race relations, changing gender roles, and theimpact of the mass media Covers domestic politics and the economy Introduces the varied perspectives dominating historicalwriting on this period Identifies the key issues which are likely to fuel futuredebate

In Unfamiliar England

In Unfamiliar England
Author: Thos. D. Murphy
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2022-08-10
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

In Unfamiliar England is a book by Thos. D. Murphy. A fascinating travelogue where the author takes the reader on an all-England tour by car, with excursions into Ireland as Scotland as well. Excerpt: "Ipswich, though a city of some seventy thousand people and of considerable activity, is by no means shorn of its old-time interest and picturesqueness. There are many crooked old-world streets where the soft, time-mellowed tones of the gray walls and antique gables are diversified by carved beams, plaster fronts and diamond-paned windows, each of which has its box of brightly colored flowers."

The Peak District (Slow Travel)

The Peak District (Slow Travel)
Author: Helen Moat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020-01-30
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781784774240

Peak District travel guide - holiday advice and tourist information on everything from the national park, walks, cycling and the Pennine Way to foraging, farmers' markets, restaurants and food. Bus routes and hidden places are included, plus maps to the area. Bakewell, Matlock and Chatsworth House are all covered.

Tourism Congestion Management at Natural and Cultural Sites

Tourism Congestion Management at Natural and Cultural Sites
Author: World Tourism Organization
Publisher: WTO
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This guidebook contains practical guidance for effective congestion management practices at natural and cultural tourist sites, drawing on a number of detailed case studies. Congestion management practices are explained at different levels, linking actions between demand, destination and site management. Sections cover: types of tourism congestion and consequences; key stakeholders involved; and sustainable tourism development issues.

May, Lou & Cass

May, Lou & Cass
Author: Sophia Hillan
Publisher: Bloodaxe Books Limited
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780856408687

Tells the story of Jane Austen's nieces and their extraordinary journey from the ordered world of Regency England to the turbulent upheaval of nineteenth-century Ireland.

Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain

Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain
Author: M.J. Benton
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401105197

This volume details all British sites that have yielded fossil reptiles, describing in detail the fifty most important localities and providing an extensive bibliography of everything published on British Fossil reptiles since 1676.