Book of Canals
Author | : Nigel Crowe |
Publisher | : B. T. Batsford Limited |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015032510409 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Book of Canals by : Nigel Crowe
Download or read book Book of Canals written by Nigel Crowe and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The birth of the inland waterways network over 200 years ago changed the face of the countryside forever. Canals were the heavy goods routes of pre-railway Britain. In this book Nigel Crowe recaptures the atmosphere of this momentous transport revolution, which can be seen today in the surviving 2000 miles of canals (now managed by British Waterways).