West Riding of Yorkshire
Published on 22. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
202 pages
978-1-107-65757-1 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to the West Riding of Yorkshire by Bernard Hobson was first published in 1921. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the area.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-65757-1 (9781107657571)
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Content
Preface; 1. County and shire; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watersheds. Rivers. Lakes; 6. Geology; 7. Caverns. 'Pots', underground drainage, and fossil mammalia; 8. Natural history; 9. Climate; 10. People - race, language, settlements, population; 11. Agriculture; 12. Industries - (a) textile industries; 13. Industries - (b) iron, steel, and other industries; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Shipping and trade; 16. History; 17. Antiquities - (a) prehistoric; 18. Antiquities - (b) Roman; 19. Antiquities - (c) Anglo-Saxon; 20. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 21. Architecture - (b) military; 22. Architecture - (c) domestic; 23. Communications - past and present - roads, canals, railways; 24. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 25. The roll of honour; 26. The chief towns and villages of the West Riding.