Thames : sacred river
Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-2008
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'Thames' is about the river from source to sea. It covers history from prehistoric times onwards, the flora & fauna of the river, paintings & photographs inspired by the Thames, its geology, smells & colours, its literature, laws & landscape, its magic & myths, its architecture, trade & weather.
Main title:
Thames : sacred river / Peter Ackroyd.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2008.
Collation:
xiv, 490 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 2007.Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 448-455) and index.
ISBN:
9780099422556 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.2
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
85199