Coast: Our Island Story - Nicholas Crane

Coast: Our Island Story

A Journey of Discovery Around Britain's Coastline

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
336 Seiten
2012
BBC Books (Verlag)
978-1-84990-434-6 (ISBN)
24,90 inkl. MwSt
Along our shores, towering cliffs from the age of the dinosaurs rise beside wide estuaries teeming with wildlife, while Victorian ports share waterfronts with imposing fortifications. And the people, who have lived, worked and played on this spectacular coast - from Stone Age fishermen to seafarers, chart-makers and surfers.
Along our shores, towering cliffs from the age of the dinosaurs rise beside wide estuaries teeming with wildlife, while Victorian ports share waterfronts with imposing fortifications.

And the people who have lived, worked and played on this spectacular coast - from Stone Age fishermen to seafarers, chart-makers and surfers - have an incredible tale to tell.

Coast: Our Island Story is an enthralling account, sparkling with geography, history, adventure and eccentric characters, told with Nick Crane's trademark charisma and wit.

Nicholas Crane is an award-winning writer, journalist, cartographer and geographer, and a lead presenter of the BBC's Coast, Mapman and Great British Journeys. His previous books include Great British Journeys, Clear Waters Rising, Two Degrees West and Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet and he also writes for the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph. He was awarded the 1992 Mungo Park Medal by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for his journeys in Tibet, China, Afghanistan and Africa. He lives in London with his wife and children.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 7.6.2012
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 126 x 198 mm
Gewicht 229 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
Reisen Reiseberichte Europa
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10 1-84990-434-0 / 1849904340
ISBN-13 978-1-84990-434-6 / 9781849904346
Zustand Neuware
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