Clyde, The
from its source to the sea
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| By Millar, W.J. |
| ISBN 0902664298 |
| Hardback c 324 pages |
| Subject [Maritime history
] [Industrial history
] [Historical geography
] [Lanarkshire
] [Renfrewshire
] [Dumbartonshire
] [British History, c 1800 to c 1900
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| Published February 2004 |
| UK Price £35.00 Order from amazon.co.uk |
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Originally published in 1888. Written by the Secretary of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, this very readable volume about the development of one of the world's great rivers, written at its Victorian peak, is copiously illustrated with over forty line drawings. The author has "endeavoured to give an outline of the principal features of the River Clyde, and of the commercial and industrial operations which have rendered it so well known as a navigable river. Various books have appeared from time to time treating specifically of the leading characteristics of the district, and of the rise and progress of its industries. The object of this work is rather to convey, in a condensed form, a general idea of the River, and of its varied surroundings - both of a topographical and a commercial character - together with some of the geological and meteorological features of the Clyde Valley. Personal friends have kindly communicated valuable information, especially about old Glasgow, the river, and early steamboats. Also available in Paperback |
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