Britain's Waterways: A Unique Insight
Roberts, Brian
Sold by Klondyke, Almere, Netherlands
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Add to basketSold by Klondyke, Almere, Netherlands
AbeBooks Seller since 28 June 2017
Condition: Used - Good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketPaperback with ringbinding, numerous maps and illustrations in colour, 4to.
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The unique insight reference in the title relates to the authors' selection of areas worth exploring ...{his} style makes an easy and entertaining read with a fresh approach to our waterways system. -- Thames Guardian: Page 38, Winter 1999
Britain's Waterways is described as a ''comprehensive introduction' .. but it is much more than that. Author Brian Roberts brings a passion for his subject which gives the fact-packed, liberally illustrated pages a hard-to-put-down quality ...{they are} laced with contacts, from tourist information centres to boat hirers to useful guide books ... a great way to start. -- British Tourist Authority's Getting About Britain Winter/Spring 2000 Editors bookshelf
Britain's Waterways: a unique insight provides an eminently browsable one-volume companion to the maps. .... The book comes into its own as a guide for the motorist who wants to explore. Brief directions for finding any listed feature are given from the nearest motorway junction. .... For me the combination of maps, waterways, a wealth of illustrations, intriguing facts and good place-name index is quite irresistable. ... I'm sure Britain's Waterways will find a home on most canal enthusiasts' bookshelves or glove-boxes -- Stella Wentworth : BITMites News 8-Oct-99
Did you know that a boatman's horse could haul over 30 tons, and that one narrowboat on a canal equals 250 packhorses? No wonder canals caught on! This book is great fun to dip into. You will come away with so many nuggets of information that you will be keen to pass by a canal and talk about it -- Association of Professional Tourist Guides, Guidelines; page 7, October 1999
If you've ever fancied boating in Britain, this book is a "must have". If you are interested in walking along or picnicking by waterways, his book is a "must have".. If you are a waterway history buff, this book is a "must have".;. In short, this is both a practical and fascinating book on Britain's waterways. -- Britainexpress ... an internet magazine for anglophiles March 2000
There is something for almost everyone, boat trips, wildlife, industrial archaeology... this is a valuable publication for anyone using the network whether by land or water and is strongly recommended. -- World Wide Waterways : Autumn 1999
This book, with it's strolls and instructions about how to reach key features by road or rail, and just enough detail of the history of each feature makes it the perfect bedside companion for planning a visit to a remote part of the network. Listing web-sites and where to get local guides is a very useful bonus. Even a 128 page guide still leaves you with things to find out, however. .... I've asked for a couple of pages of potted biographies with references...in the next edition! It certainly worthy of being put on the "always-in-print" list! -- Waterwaysguides Website where users suggest updates to guides. November 2000.
When I first opened the book, I wondered what market it was aimed at. It's certainly not a cruising guide {it makes no claim to be one} - But what the maps do well is show the relationship of the waterways to towns, roads and railways in their area. So the book would be of considerable use to somebody wishing to explore the waterways by car or train. The maps of suggested walks show a lot of detail and, in conjunction with the detailed commentary, look extremely suitable for their purpose. They include details of how to get there by car or public transport. I don't think this is a book that experienced boaters will choose to keep on their boats, but a waterways enthusiast who drives around the country might well find it useful to keep a copy in their car. It would certainly be useful to somebody who is getting to know the waterways and wants a general introduction to what's where/. -- 'Excalibur', Inland Waterway Association's London Newsletter, Spring 2000
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