Download or read book Water Transport written by James Hornell and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1946 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Water Transport written by James Hornell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1946, this book presents a comprehensive account regarding the origins and early evolution of water transport written by the renowned British ethnographer and zoologist James Hornell (1865-1949). The focus of the text is on different types of transport, and it is divided into three main sections: the first section is on 'Floats, Rafts and Kindred Craft', the second is on 'Skin Boats: Coracles, Curraghs, Kayaks and their Kin' and the third is on 'Bark Canoes, Dugouts and Plank-Built Craft'. Numerous illustrative figures and a detailed bibliography are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in archaeology, anthropology and the history of water transport.

Download or read book British Coracles and Irish Curraghs photocopy written by James Hornell and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Impossible Quest Complete Collection written by Kate Forsyth and published by Scholastic Australia. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolfhaven Castle has been attacked, and only four escape capture: Tom, trained to scrub pots, not fight; Elanor, the LordÕs daughter; Sebastian, a knight in training; and Quinn, the witchÕs apprentice. If they are to save their people, they must find four magical beasts from legend... (Contains: Escape from Wolfhaven Castle, Wolves of the Witchwood, The Beast of Blackmoor Bog, The Drowned Kingdom, Battle of the Heroes)

Download or read book The Ark Before Noah Decoding the Story of the Flood written by Irving Finkel and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In THE ARK BEFORE NOAH, British Museum expert Dr Irving Finkel reveals how decoding the symbols on a 4,000 year old piece of clay enable a radical new interpretation of the Noah's Ark myth. A world authority on the period, Dr Finkel's enthralling real-life detective story began with a most remarkable event at the British Museum - the arrival one day in 2008 of a single, modest-sized Babylonian cuneiform tablet - the palm-sized clay rectangles on which our ancestors created the first documents. It had been brought in by a member of the public and this particular tablet proved to be of quite extraordinary importance. Not only does it date from about 1850 BC, but it is a copy of the Babylonian Story of the Flood, a myth from ancient Mesopotamia revealing among other things, instructions for building a large boat to survive a flood. But Dr Finkel's pioneering work didn't stop there. Through another series of enthralling discoveries he has been able to decode the story of the Flood in ways which offer unanticipated revelations to readers of THE ARK BEFORE NOAH.

Download or read book The Little Book of Carmarthenshire written by Dr Russell Grigg and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fast-paced and fact-packed, this compendium revels in Carmarthenshire's rich heritage and what makes it special in areas such as culture, landscape, wildlife, food and sport. This whistle-stop tour through the 'Garden of Wales' covers both celebrated characters and murky pasts, taking in the county's breathtaking castles, nature reserves and famous landmarks along the way. From the county gaol and asylum to school strikes and industrial riots, this is a book you won't want to put down.

Download or read book More Bollocks to Alton Towers written by Alex Morris and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-04-03 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leave the hordes behind, pack some sandwiches and head off for a grand day out. Whether it's the National Fruit Collection or the pub where time stood still, Britain is stuffed full of surprising and idiosyncratic local attractions. The authors of Bollocks to Alton Towers, the bestselling celebration of the plucky underdogs of tourism, have ventured even farther off the beaten track and into the corners that corporate branding forgot, to bring you more unique, glorious and uncomonly British days out. Here you'll discover: The garden centre with a replica of Del Boy's living room The joys of a Melton Mowbray pork pie pilgramage The rude charms of the Boscastle Witchcraft Museum The Clowns' Gallery that paints a smile on Hackney's face This book is a reminder of all the odd things that make the British what we are. A hidden, eccentric and joyous world of teas, fans, trains, shoes and puppets is waiting for you out there - far from the sodding crowd.

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Download or read book Traditional Country Craftsmen written by J. Geraint Jenkins and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2009-07-15 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Country Craftsmen provides an essential insight into a wide range of country crafts and skills.

Download or read book Material History Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Hidden Places of Wales written by Joanna Billing and published by Travel Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2003 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated guides explores the country in a relaxed narrative style by guiding the reader to some of the established visitor attractions but also focusing on the more secluded and less well-known places of interest and places to stay, eat and drink.Also known as the "Red Dragon", Wales is a country blessed with some of the most dramatic landscapes in Britain. To the north lies Snowdonia, a land of awe-inspiring mountains, wild moorlands and enchanting lakes. Further south the land is abundant with deep valleys and vast forests. Wales also has a rich cultural heritage full of myths and legends founded on Celtic ancestry but has an equally strong industrial past.

Download or read book Voices from the Shoreline written by Mike Smylie and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For generations, coastal fishermen, working at the very fringe between land and sea, have fished salmon and herring using methods passed down from father to son. Some of these ancient traditions have been traced back as far as the days when the men from Scandinavia colonised these lands in the eighth and ninth centuries; others are simply nineteenth century in origin. Sadly, in recent years stocks have dwindled and regulations limit local fishing practices. Today, some surviving methods, such as haaf-netting, are in danger of dying out, whilst other traditional fisheries now lie abandoned. Though herring stocks have recovered from their late twentieth-century decline, the Atlantic salmon is now under immense threat and more danger of extinction than ever before. Tracing and describing his own journey from North Devon, through Wales and up to the top of Scotland, along with interviews with many fishermen, both retired and working, Mike Smylie explores the social history of these indigenous fishing traditions and communities, presenting a picture of their lives, past, present and future.

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Download or read book Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales written by Thomas Nicholas and published by London : Longmans, Green, Reader. This book was released on 1872 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales Containing a Record of All Ranks of the Gentry Their Lineage Alliances Appointments Armorial Ensigns and Residences written by Thomas Nicholas and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Flames of the City written by Jim Webster and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the same 'Land of the Three Seas' as Jim Webster's other books, 'The Flames of the City' is the story of a desperate campaign to hold back the forces of barbarism. We follow a young man named Freelor as he takes on a job to cover a winter when he's unable to get home, where he is due to marry. Somehow he gets involved with marching armies, pitched battles, bitter fighting, the fall of cities and the death of a god. Involves full orchestration and a rather pretty girl, considered the finest hurdy-gurdy player of her generation.

Download or read book Technology of the Ancient Near East written by Jill L. Baker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peoples of the distant past lived comfortably in cities that boasted well-conceived urban planning, monumental architecture, running water, artistic expression, knowledge of mathematics and medicine, and more. Without the benefits of modern technology, they enjoyed all the accoutrements of modern civilization. Technology of the Ancient Near East brings together in a single volume what is known about the technology behind these acheivements, based on the archaeological, textual, historic, and scientific data drawn from a wide range of sources, focusing on subjects such as warfare, construction, metallurgy, ceramics and glass, water management, and time keeping. These technologies are discussed within the cultural, historic, and socio-economic contexts within which they were invented and the book emphasises these as the foundation upon which modern technology is based. In so doing, this study elucidates the ingenuity of ancient minds, offering an invaluable introduction for students of ancient technology and science.