Slate Mining in the Lake District. An Illustrated History, Paperback - Alastair Cameron

In this illustrated history, Alastair Cameron explores the history and heritage of the slate mining industry in the Lake District.

Alastair Cameron and Liz Withey explore the fascinating world of metal mining in the Lake District.

Lake District Mountain Landscape is a spectacular photographic perspective on the Lake District from award-winning mountain photographer and filmma...

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A fascinating look at the history behind battleships and battle cruisers, from the groundbreaking HMS Dreadnought through to the last Royal Navy ba...

Explore a lavishly illustrated history on lawnmowers from one of Britain's leading lawnmower authorities.

Reducere. DescriptionThe number of travelers France welcomes each year is as great as its population-some sixty million. They arrive to experience not only t...

Lavishly illustrated full-colour history of this iconic company, in association with British Airways and full of fascinating images from the Britis...

Jacqui McCarthy explores the fascinating history of Cheltenham Caravans.

Publisher: Stenlake PublishingAuthor(s): Eric EunsonIllustration(s): chiefly illustrations facsimiles, mapsNumber of pages: 112Publication date: 19...

The Fifth Amendment packs a lot of rights into one paragraph; Grand Juries, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, right to due process and forfeitur...

Reducere. In this book, Robert McWhirter traces the complicated history thatled to the juxtaposition of "cruel" and "punishment" in the Eighth Amendment from...

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Reducere. Sicily was the jewel of the Mediterranean, and Sicilians were the first civilized people of the Western World-here is their rich and diverse histor...

Walking is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities, and AA 50 Walks in the Lake District features a variety of mapped walks of two to ten mil...

The Lake District contains some of the most spectacular landscapes in Britain with superb walking areas. These can be explored with these 20 walks,...

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Lennart LundhIllustration(s): 350+ color and b/w photosNumber of pages: 152Publication date: 1998Dimen...

CAPE BRETON'S RAIL LINES are perhaps best known for their substantial roles in the coal and steel industries. Shaped by factors such as physical ge...

DescriptionWindsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, has been a site of fundamental historical, cultural, and architectu...

Reducere. Description"An eloquent account of the noble history of libraries, as it has unfolded from the earliest times to the present." --Nicholas A. Brasba...

The story of these purveyors of Wiltshire ham, who once employed 2, 000 people and remains fondly remembered in Calne and the surrounding areas.Pub...

This book explores the rise and fall of the British motorcycle industry.Publisher: Key Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Andy TalloneIllustration(s): 150Num...

Reducere. A unique history of Nebraska is presented in these pages, drawing on fifty-eight short topical chapters and a rich gallery of illustrations. Profes...

London has always been a bustling place of trade; once the docks teemed with men, ships and goods from all over the world. Now all has been transfo...

A lavishly illustrated history of the iconic Bell Rock lighthouse which has stood as an industrial 'wonder of the world' since its completion in 1811.

Michael Strachan tells the story of one of Scotland's great tourist attractions, with a wealth of previously unpublished images.

Reducere. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments, often disregarded, have unexpected relevance today. The Ninth Amendment, based on the idea of "pre-existing rights ...

Drawn from a wealth of experience gained from more than 17 years' mountain biking in the Lake District, this guide contains 25 original and excitin...

From tower clocks to time balls, this richly illustrated work chronicles the history of public clocks in New York City. It discusses the premiere c...

Reducere. Lake District Winter Climbs is a joint production by the Fell and Rock Climbing Club and Cicerone Press. It is the definitive guide to winter climb...

Reducere. Now available in paperback, this book traces the complete story of the Missouri from her keel-laying in 1941, her participation in the Japanese sur...

Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of J.D. Diller's publication "The Bohemia Mining R...

Presents the public face of folk music in the United States via its commercial promotion and presentation throughout the twentieth century. Include...

Reducere. The history of Romania is the history of the Romanian people. Nicolae Klepper, a native Romanian, gives us all of Romania-from the days of the Roma...

 The elite French Zouaves, with their distinctive, colorful uniforms, set an influential example for volunteer soldiers during the Civil War and c...

Lake District Climbs provides comprehensive coverage of the very best traditional climbing in the mountains and valleys of the English Lake Distric...

Reducere. The Cold War wasn't a war in the normal sense of the word. It was a series of wars, protests, conflicts, and events that took place from after Worl...

Reducere. With coverage of the 1990s and the beginning of the new millennium, nearly half of the fourth edition of this history is devoted to the remarkable ...

Description- The ultimate insider's guide to the Lake District- Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Par...

Publisher: Sigma PressAuthor(s): Peter NaldrettNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 149 x 210 x 10Cover type: Paperback / softback...

One name above all others has become associated with walking in the Lake District: Alfred Wainwright, whose seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lak...

A new edition of Wainwright's classic guide to the far eastern fells of the Lake District, revised and updated by Clive Hutchby, with additional al...

Presents an account of the First World War. This title tells the story of the conflict from the German advance in the West, through the Marne, Gall...

Guidebook to a 5-day cycle tour of the Lake District, with 2 options each day up to a total of 186 miles and almost 5000m of ascent, and 15 tough d...

With information, an overview and an introduction for each walk, this title contains expertly written numbered directions, large scale Ordnance Sur...

Reducere. Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of Idaho Bureau of Mines Bulletin 16. Unavailable ...

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A guide to the picturesque and bracing wild swimming locations of the Lake District, featuring useful tips for seasoned and novice wild swimmers.