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The English Channel
by Calder, Nigel
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670800228
- ISBN 13
- 9780670800223
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Printig. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket AS NEW. Mylar jacket cover. Clean, unmarked, tight and solid book with equally fine jacket. A voyage that explores the history, the politcal intrigue, the scientific and nautical lore of the world's most celebrated waters--that strip of sea the English call the Channel and the French call the Sleeve. Calder traces the changes in the Channel over the centuries, offering a unique view of such events as the collapse of the Roman Empire, the development of European trading rivalries, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and more. 373 pages with Sources and Further Reading, and Index. 6.3 x 9.4 inches. Viking Press, New York, 1986.
Synopsis
The strip of sea that the English call the Channel and the French call the Sleeve is, quite simply, the most fascinating piece of water in the world. The globe's busiest seaway, the Channel is a stormy passage that remains a wild frontier between two closely related peoples who, by long tradition, detest each other's manners and philosophy. Nigel Calder, whose informative, witty books have explained the mysteries of science to millions of readers, here embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of a body of water extraordinarily rich in natural and historical interest, an "untidy museum," touching on everything from geology and archaeology, history and politics, to navigational principles and the lore of the sea. - Jacket flap.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013469
- Title
- The English Channel
- Author
- Calder, Nigel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670800228
- ISBN 13
- 9780670800223
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- ENGLAND-DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL; FRANCE-DESCRIPTION JOURNEYS-ENGLISH CHANNEL; FRANCE, HISTORY, LOCAL; ENGLAND, COASTS; ENGLISH
- X weight
- 0 oz
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