Father Thames

Author : WALTER HIGGINS
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9361155733
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Father Thames written by WALTER HIGGINS and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main rivers of England are not plentiful. No majestic Nile leisurely meanders through arid regions and bountiful plains on its 3,000-mile journey to the ocean; no thunderous Brahmaputra plummets down its inclines, plummeting two or three miles as it spans half of a continent from frigid mountain summits to balmy coast. The largest rivers in England are merely the smallest, trickling creeks in contrast to these. Despite everything, the earth has always valued our small streams greatly. The rivers Tyne, Severn, Humber, Trent, Thames, Mersey, and Ouse, together with numerous other smaller but equally significant streams, have all contributed to the development of England's history and its subsequent rise to commercial prosperity. Valleys have been uplifted to create new highlands, and entire mountain ranges have vanished from view. Large tracts of land have sunk deep enough to let water to flow in and create new seas, while the ocean floor has been propelled up either abruptly or gradually, giving rise to whole new continents. Geology, the study of rocks and the fossils that are buried in them, has taught us everything we know about the planet.

Author : Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen Baron Brabourne
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book River Legends; Or, Father Thames and Father Rhine written by Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen Baron Brabourne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This children's book tells the story of two river gods, Father Thames and Father Rhine, who are pitted against each other in a race to see who is the mightiest river. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and creatures, and must rely on their wits and strength in order to succeed. The book is full of adventure and excitement, and is sure to captivate young readers.

Author : Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385369282
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book River Legends; or, Father Thames and Father Rhine written by Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-03-10 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Author : Walter Higgins
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Father Thames written by Walter Higgins and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2022-08-21 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Father Thames" by Walter Higgins. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Robin Price
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781906132040
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Father Thames written by Robin Price and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A page-turning sequel to London Deep, half text and half graphic novel, set in a sinking city where two rival police forces--kids vs adults--compete to keep the peace Rebellious teen Jemima Mallard has done the unthinkable. She's joined the Youth Police Department (YPD). Is she serious, or is she spying for the criminal Father Thames? Fellow YPD officer Nick Mallard isn't sure. Before he can test her loyalty, the two must go to war. Their city is under attack. From the Thames Barrier Reef to the Sink estates, strange ships have breached the defenses. London hasn't seen anything like these raiders--adults and kids sailing and working together. But orders are orders, Jemima must find a way to stop them. Can Jem and Nick find find a way to turn them back?

Author : Iain Spragg
Publisher : Portico
ISBN 13 : 1910232408
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Strangest: The Thames written by Iain Spragg and published by Portico. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 19th-century MP John Burns described the Thames as 'liquid history' and ever since the Romans founded Londinium in 43 AD, the river has played a key cultural and economic, political and social role in the history of England. London's Strangest: The Thames reveals the bizarre, funny and surreal events and episodes that have occurred over the centuries on, beneath and along the banks of the famous waterway. From appearances of the world's first submarine to the raid on the Sex Pistols river concert, Lord Nelson's final journey to John Prescott's watery protest, and even the recent escapades during the floods, the River Thames really has witnessed it all.

Author : Peter Ackroyd
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307389847
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thames written by Peter Ackroyd and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river's endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such historical figures as Julius Caesar and Henry VIII, and offers memorable portraits of the ordinary men and women who depend upon the river for their livelihoods. The Thames as a source of artistic inspiration comes brilliantly to life as Ackroyd invokes Chaucer, Shakespeare, Turner, Shelley, and other writers, poets, and painters who have been enchanted by its many moods and colors.

Author : Lara Maiklem
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408889234
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mudlarking written by Lara Maiklem and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: _______________WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTIONTHE TOP 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKAN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR_______________Mudlark (/'mAdla;k/) noun A person who scavenges for usable debris in the mud of a river or harbourLara Maiklem has scoured the banks of the Thames for over fifteen years, in pursuit of the objects that the river unearths: from Neolithic flints to Roman hair pins, medieval buckles to Tudor buttons, Georgian clay pipes to Victorian toys. These objects tell her about London and its lost ways of life.Moving from the river's tidal origins in the west of the city to the point where it meets the sea in the east, Mudlarking is a search for urban solitude and history on the River Thames, which Lara calls the longest archaeological site in England.As she has discovered, it is often the tiniest objects that tell the greatest stories._______________'Enchanting' - Sunday Times'Driven by curiosity, freighted with mystery and tempered by chance, wonders gleam from every page' - Melissa Harrison'Brilliant. No one has looked at these odd corners since Sherlock Holmes' - Sunday Telegraph'The very best books that deal with the past are love letters to their subject, and the very best of those are about subjects that love their authors in return. Such books are very rare, but this is one' - Ian Mortimer'Fascinating. There is nothing that Maiklem does not know about the history of the river or the thingyness of things' - Guardian'A treasure. One of the best books I've read in years' - Tracy Borman

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Philadelphia : H. Altemus Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Phrase and Fable written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and published by Philadelphia : H. Altemus Company. This book was released on 1898 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Giving the Derivation, Source Or Origin of Common Phrases, Allusions, and Words that Have a Tale to Tell... . To which is Added a Concise Bibliography of English Literature written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: