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The London Thames Path : a guide to the Thames Path from Putney Bridge to the Barrier
- Title
- The London Thames Path : a guide to the Thames Path from Putney Bridge to the Barrier / written & illustrated by David Fathers.
- Author
- Fathers, David.
- Publication
- London : Frances Lincoln Ltd., 2015.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFC 17-616 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 127 pages : color illustrations ; maps; 15 x 18 cm
- Summary
- David Fathers presents a unique and richly illustrated guide to the London section of the Thames Path, which runs along both banks of the river from Putney Bridge to the Thames Barrier. Together, the two paths make up a panoramic 40-mile walk through 2000 years of London's history. From the old docks and wharves that primed the Industrial Revolution, through the heart of British Government, Monarchy and Church to the City of London that took its very existence from the river. From the site of the Putney Debates at St Mary's Church to Wren's mighty baroque cathedral of St Paul's. From the great Victorian engineering works of Sir Joseph Bazalgette and his attempts to clean up a polluted London and the river, to the Thames Barrier seeking to protect huge parts of London from rising sea levels. From London Bridge, site of the oldest crossing point, to the Millennium Bridge, the Thames' newest crossing. This book explains the panorama we see today, what came before and how the changes came about. Each double page shows the distance covered so you can plan your own tour of the river.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Guidebooks.
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFC 17-616
- ISBN
- 9780711235533
- 0711235538
- OCLC
- 894936050
- Author
- Fathers, David.
- Title
- The London Thames Path : a guide to the Thames Path from Putney Bridge to the Barrier / written & illustrated by David Fathers.
- Publisher
- London : Frances Lincoln Ltd., 2015.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFC 17-616