Up The Rhine

Author : Derek R Brown
Publisher : New Generation Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781835631782
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Up the Rhine and Down the Danube written by Derek R Brown and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the account of a memorable voyage undertaken by the author and his friend and 'First Officer', Anto, from the Netherlands, through inland Europe, and out to Istanbul in Turkey, by river. Portraying the Danube as a 'Croad' compared with the motorway of the mighty Rhine, the author describes his entertaining, exhilarating and at times plain hairy trip 'up the Rhine and down the Danube'. The trip, which took two and a half years, although actual travelling time was only sixty-seven days, saw them travel 3,750 kilometres, during which time they went through ninety-four locks. They took in Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Romania before eventually ending up at their final destination, Istanbul, in Turkey. On their travels they had to contend with gales, fog and rain, strict and bribe-hungry officials, barges that dwarfed the tiny Dutch cruiser, not to mention the strong currents, high waves and massive locks along the way. Arriving in Istanbul in one piece (despite a smoking engine), the author completed the voyage of a lifetime, and this is his story.

Author : Ben Coates
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
ISBN 13 : 1473683033
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rhine written by Ben Coates and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From rowing the canals of Amsterdam to riding a cow through the Alps, via Cold War nuclear bunkers, raucous Gay Pride parades, tranquil Lake Constance and snowy mountain climbs, The Rhine blends travelogue and offbeat history to tell the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent. SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The Rhine is one of the world's greatest rivers. Once forming the outer frontier of the Roman Empire, it flows 800 miles from the social democratic playground of the Netherlands, through the industrial and political powerhouses of Germany and France, to the wealthy mountain fortresses of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. For five years, Ben Coates lived alongside a major channel of the river in Rotterdam, crossing it daily, swimming and sailing in its tributaries. In The Rhine, he sets out by bicycle from the Netherlands where it enters the North Sea, following it through Germany, France and Liechtenstein, to where its source in the icy Alps. He explores the impact that the Rhine has had on European culture and history and finds out how influences have flowed along and across the river, shaping the people who live alongside it.

Author : Thomas Hood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Up the Rhine written by Thomas Hood and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Francis COGHLAN
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 870 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tourist's Companion Through the Netherlands, Up the Rhine, and Through Switzerland ... Illustrated with Twenty Maps and Plans written by Francis COGHLAN and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Berlitz
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1780049455
Total Pages : 868 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Berlitz: River Cruising in Europe written by Berlitz and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A river cruise is undoubtedly the most civilized way to see the best of Europe; you can relax in the comfort of a small vessel as you glide through picturesque towns and spectacular scenery. But how do you choose which cruise company, which kind of rivership, and where to go? This thoroughly updated and expanded new edition of the Berlitz guide to River Cruising in Europe will tell you everything you need to know about taking a cruise along Europe's beautiful rivers and waterways. The book cuts through the brochures' hype - almost every river cruise company promises you luxury. But what does 'luxury' really mean? The guide gives you unbiased advice on the different kinds of river vessels and the facilities they offer, helping you to make an informed choice. We take you on a journey along Europe's rivers and waterways, describing the highlights along the way - the historic cities and majestic scenery of the Danube, the castles and vineyards of the romantic Rhine, and much more. Also included are listings for over 200 riverships, which are described and impartially rated, so that you can easily compare them and their facilities.

Author : Rhine River
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019425602
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hand-book Up The Rhine written by Rhine River and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook takes readers on a journey along the Rhine River, highlighting the most notable sights and attractions. From picturesque villages to impressive castles, this book provides a comprehensive look at one of Europe's most famous waterways. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Douglas Niles
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780812574661
Total Pages : 2 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fox on the Rhine written by Douglas Niles and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-06-17 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling tale of a war that might have been. Their Fhrer is dead, but a cadre of SS officers back Himmler to seize control of the Third Reich and attempt to change the course of the war. They first form an armistice with Russia, then appoint the legendary "Desert Fox" Erwin Rommel to lead the European theater into a confrontation with General George Patton that will determine the fate of Europe--and perhaps the free world. (June)

Author : Wilhelm Avenarius
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783930885374
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles on the Rhine from Mainz to Cologne written by Wilhelm Avenarius and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Cioc
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295989785
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rhine written by Mark Cioc and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2009-11-17 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rhine River is Europe’s most important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. In this innovative study, Mark Cioc focuses on the river from the moment when the Congress of Vienna established a multinational commission charged with making the river more efficient for purposes of trade and commerce in 1815. He examines the engineering and administrative decisions of the next century and a half that resulted in rapid industrial growth as well as profound environmental degradation, and highlights the partially successful restoration efforts undertaken from the 1970s to the present. The Rhine is a classic example of a “multipurpose” river -- used simultaneously for transportation, for industry and agriculture, for urban drinking and sanitation needs, for hydroelectric production, and for recreation. It thus invites comparison with similarly over-burdened rivers such as the Mississippi, Hudson, Colorado, and Columbia. The Rhine’s environmental problems are, however, even greater than those of other rivers because it is so densely populated (50 million people live along its borders), so highly industrialized (10% of global chemical production), and so short (775 miles in length). Two centuries of nonstop hydraulic tinkering have resulted in a Rhine with a sleek and slender profile. In their quest for a perfect canal-like river, engineers have modified it more than any other large river in the world. As a consequence, between 1815 and 1975, the river lost most of its natural floodplain, riverside vegetation, migratory fish, and biodiversity. Recent efforts to restore that biodiversity, though heartening, can have only limited success because so many of the structural changes to the river are irreversible. The Rhine: An Eco-Biography, 1815-2000 makes clear just how central the river has been to all aspects of European political, economic, and environmental life for the past two hundred years.

Author : P.H. Nienhuis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402082134
Total Pages : 637 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental History of the Rhine-Meuse Delta written by P.H. Nienhuis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique text presents the environmental history of the lowland delta of the rivers Rhine and Meuse. It is an ecological story of evolving human-environmental relations and how they cope with climate change and sea-level rise. The text offers a combination of in-depth ecology and environmental history. The synthesis presents a blueprint for future management and restoration, from progressive reclamation of land in the past, to adaptation of human needs to the forces of nature.