The Thames: England's River

Zusatztext John Brewer Informationen zum Autor Schneer received his B.A. and M.A. from McGill University and Ph.D. from Columbia University and is currently Professor of Modern British History at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He has written three books about British Labour and most recently a cultural history of London at the turn of the 20th century: LONDON 1900: THE IMPERIAL METROPOLIS. Provides an intimate portrait of the river's role at the heart of English history, from the elephants on the bank of the prehistoric river to Caesar's expeditionary force and from King Alfred's battleships to the signing of the Magna Carta; right up to the Blitz and the modern transformation of Docklands. Combining well-chosen historical stories, strong characters and thrilling events, THE THAMES reveals a vital, yet silent, figure that has helped shape British history. Zusammenfassung Combining well-chosen historical stories, strong characters and thrilling events, THE THAMES reveals a vital, yet silent, figure that has helped shape British history.

John Brewer

Vorwort
Combining well-chosen historical stories, strong characters and thrilling events, THE THAMES reveals a vital, yet silent, figure that has helped shape British history.

Autorentext
Schneer received his B.A. and M.A. from McGill University and Ph.D. from Columbia University and is currently Professor of Modern British History at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He has written three books about British Labour and most recently a cultural history of London at the turn of the 20th century: LONDON 1900: THE IMPERIAL METROPOLIS.

Klappentext
Provides an intimate portrait of the river's role at the heart of English history, from the elephants on the bank of the prehistoric river to Caesar's expeditionary force and from King Alfred's battleships to the signing of the Magna Carta; right up to the Blitz and the modern transformation of Docklands.

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