Roads, Tracks and Their Interpretation
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Roads, Tracks and Their Interpretation by Paul Hindle
One of four new titles in a series for local historians and all lovers of Britain's heritage, the main aim of which is to enable readers to look at the landscape and read its features with understanding. This book shows how, to the informed eye, roads and tracks can reveal the whole history of locality or of an industry; or give clues to the social, technological and economic life of a whole age. It traces the development of British roads and tracks and looks at questions such as why they are where they are, who built them, and how they changed. The author also examines their impact on the landscape - right up to today's motorways, which be seen either as blots on the landscape or, as Paul Hindle notes, as magnificent large-scale sculptures.
Hindle, Paul: - Paul is Chairman of the Manchester Bolton & Burry Canal Society; he wrote the Towpath Guide in 2009 and he edits the society's quarterly journal. He also edits North West Geography, which is an online journal. Paul has several previously published books, and now he is retired spends a lot of time researching Greater Manchester's history. With links to the local library in Salford, it is from this source that he will be taking the majority of his old photographs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780713465983 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713465980 |
| Title | Roads, Tracks and Their Interpretation |
| Author | Paul Hindle |
| Series | Know The Landscape S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Batsford Ltd |
| Year published | 1993-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |