Canals The Making Of A Nation

Author : Liz McIvor
Publisher : Random House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473530232

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Canals: The Making of a Nation by Liz McIvor Pdf

Canals hold a unique place in British culture, with associations of lazy summer afternoons, journeying through lush green countryside. But as Liz McIvor explains in the book to accompany her BBC series, the story of our canals is also the story of how modern Britain was born. It was the canals that helped open up the trade of the Industrial Revolution, furthered the new science of geology, and even ushered in a new form of architecture. The legacy of our canals is all around us. In Canals: The Making of a Nation, McIvor takes us on a journey across the network of English canals to tell a deeper story of how our waterways changed our lives. It’s a very modern tale, full of high finance and greedy investors, cheap labour and the struggle for workers’ rights, and new frontiers in family and child welfare. It’s a unique and compelling exploration of Britain’s golden age.

Author : Liz McIvor
Publisher : BBC Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1849908990

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Canals: the Making of a Nation by Liz McIvor Pdf

Canals hold a unique place in British culture, with associations of lazy summer afternoons, journeying through lush green countryside. But as Liz McIvor explains in the book to accompany her BBC series, the story of our canals is also the story of how modern Britain was born. It was the canals that helped open up the trade of the Industrial Revolution, furthered the new science of geology, and even ushered in a new form of architecture. The legacy of our canals is all around us. In Canals: The Making of a Nation, McIvor takes us on a journey across the network of English canals to tell a deeper story of how our waterways changed our lives. Itâe(tm)s a very modern tale, full of high finance and greedy investors, cheap labour and the struggle for workersâe(tm) rights, and new frontiers in family and child welfare. Itâe(tm)s a unique and compelling exploration of Britainâe(tm)s golden age.

Author : Nick Corble
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781445623276

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Britain's Canals by Nick Corble Pdf

An accessible introduction to Britain's Canals and why they are so important today as a leisure pursuit.

Author : Liz McIvor
Publisher : Random House
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781849901086

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Canals - The Making of a Nation by Liz McIvor Pdf

Canals hold a unique place in British culture, with associations of lazy summer afternoons, journeying through lush green countryside. But as Liz McIvor explains in the book to accompany her BBC series, the story of our canals is also the story of how modern Britain was born. It was the canals that helped open up the trade of the Industrial Revolution, furthered the new science of geology, and even ushered in a new form of architecture. The legacy of our canals is all around us. In What the Canals Did for Us, McIvor takes us on a journey across the network of English canals to tell a deeper story of how our waterways changed our lives. It's a very modern tale, full of high finance and greedy investors, cheap labor, and the struggle for workers' rights, and new frontiers in family and child welfare. It's a unique and compelling exploration of Britain's golden age.

Author : Ronald E. Shaw
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813145822

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Canals For A Nation by Ronald E. Shaw Pdf

All but forgotten except as a part of nostalgic lore, American canals during the first half of the nineteenth century provided a transportation network that was vital to the development of the new nation. They lowered transportation costs, carried a vast grain trade from western farms to eastern ports, delivered Pennsylvania coal to New York, and carried thousands of passengers at what seemed effortless speed. Along their courses sprang up new towns and cities and with them new economic growth. Canals for a Nation brings together in one volume a survey of all the major American canals. Here are accounts of innovative engineering, of near heroic figures who devoted their lives to canals, and of canal projects that triumphed over all the uncertainties of the political process.

Author : Julian Dutton
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780750997584

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Water Gypsies by Julian Dutton Pdf

For centuries, living afloat on Britain's waterways has been a rich part of the fabric of our social history, from the fisherfolk of ancient Britain to the bohemian houseboat dwellers of the 1950s and beyond. Whether they have chosen to leave the land behind and take to the water or been driven there by necessity, the history of the houseboat is a unique and fascinating seam of British history. In Water Gypsies, Julian Dutton – who was born and grew up on a houseboat – traces the evolution of boat-dwelling, from an industrial phenomenon in the heyday of the canals to the rise of life afloat as an alternative lifestyle in postwar Britain. Drawing on personal accounts and with a beautiful collection of illustrations, Water Gypsies is both a vivid narrative of a unique way of life and a valuable addition to social history.

Author : Deborah Williams
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581579192

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Explorer's Guide Erie Canal: A Great Destination: Exploring New York's Great Canals by Deborah Williams Pdf

The Erie Canal: Great Destinations is the first comprehensive travel guide to New York State Canals and the communities and attractions found along them. Each chapter covers one canal, providing historical background as well as information on wineries, canal museums, restaurants, lodging, canal cruises and bike paths in all the major cities, many of the small towns and villages, and the two biggest Finger Lakes. The guide offers separate sections on Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse, Utica, and Rochester and their outlying areas, as well as a chapter on Niagara Falls. With coverage of three smaller canals in the region (the Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga-Seneca) this is undoubtedly the most extensive guide to the canalways of the state.

Author : Ronald E. Shaw
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-07
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780813145815

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Canals For A Nation by Ronald E. Shaw Pdf

All but forgotten except as a part of nostalgic lore, American canals during the first half of the nineteenth century provided a transportation network that was vital to the development of the new nation. They lowered transportation costs, carried a vast grain trade from western farms to eastern ports, delivered Pennsylvania coal to New York, and carried thousands of passengers at what seemed effortless speed. Along their courses sprang up new towns and cities and with them new economic growth. Canals for a Nation brings together in one volume a survey of all the major American canals. Here are accounts of innovative engineering, of near heroic figures who devoted their lives to canals, and of canal projects that triumphed over all the uncertainties of the political process.

Author : Peter L. Bernstein
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393340204

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Wedding of the Waters: The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation by Peter L. Bernstein Pdf

New York Times Bestseller The epic account of how one narrow ribbon of water forever changed the course of American history. The history of the Erie Canal is a riveting story of American ingenuity. A great project that Thomas Jefferson judged to be “little short of madness,” and that others compared with going to the moon, soon turned into one of the most successful and influential public investments in American history. In Wedding of the Waters, best-selling author Peter L. Bernstein recounts the canal’s creation within the larger tableau of a youthful America in the first quarter-century of the 1800s. Leaders of the fledgling nation had quickly recognized that the Appalachian mountain range was a formidable obstacle to uniting the Atlantic states with the vast lands of the west. A pathway for commerce as well as travel was critical to the security and expansion of the Revolution’s unprecedented achievement. Gripped by the same fever that had driven explorers such as Hudson and Champlain, a motley assortment of politicians, surveyors, and would-be engineers set out to build a complex structure of a type few of them had ever actually seen, let alone built or operated: a manmade waterway cut through the mountains to traverse the 363 miles between Lake Erie and the Hudson River. By linking the seas to the interior and the interior to the seas, these pioneers ultimately connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. Bernstein examines the social ramifications, political squabbles, and economic risks and returns of this mammoth project. He goes on to demonstrate how the canal’s creation helped bind the western settlers in the new lands to their fellow Americans in the original colonies, knitted the sinews of the American industrial revolution, and even influenced profound economic change in Europe. Featuring a rich cast of characters that includes political visionaries like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Martin van Buren; the canal’s most powerful champions, Governor DeWitt Clinton and Gouverneur Morris; and a huge platoon of Irish and American diggers, Wedding of the Waters reveals that the twenty-first-century themes of urbanization, economic growth, and globalization can all be traced to the first great macroengineering venture of American history.

Author : Parks & Trails New York
Publisher : Parks & Trails New York
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781438485270

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Cycling the Erie Canal, Fifth Edition by Parks & Trails New York Pdf

The Erie Canalway Trail is a cycling destination for riders of all abilities. Following one of the world's most famous manmade waterways, it spans New York State between Albany and Buffalo. Whether enjoying a leisurely ride from one village to another, or spending a week completing the entire 360 miles, the Erie Canalway Trail offers endless adventures exploring the charming towns, living history, scenic beauty, and cultural attractions of New York State. The trail route follows both active and historic sections of the Erie Canal. For several decades now, state and local governments have been transforming the old towpath and abandoned rail corridor into a 360-mile multi-use pathway. The guidebook is designed primarily for use by bicyclists, but it is also useful for those planning to enjoy the trail on foot, travelling the canal system by boat, or visiting the Canal corridor's many sites by car. The fifth edition includes information on the statewide 750-mile Empire State Trail, which the Erie Canalway Trail is now part of; updated maps, trail routing, and surface conditions; and an updated, comprehensive listing of attractions, historic sites, visitor centers, public transportation options, easily accessible lodging, bike shops, parking, and other services. This guide is an indispensable resource for dedicated cyclists planning to bike across the state or the casual rider looking to take the family out for a couple of hours.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11855848

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The Nation by Anonim Pdf

Author : John A. Lynch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Atlantic and Great Western Canal
ISBN : HARVARD:HNDDDF

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An Address on the Subject of the Atlantic and Great Western Canal by John A. Lynch Pdf

Author : Joseph Boughey,Charles Hadfield
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780752487113

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British Canals by Joseph Boughey,Charles Hadfield Pdf

The first edition of British Canals was published in 1950 and was much admired as a pioneering work in transport history. Joseph Boughey, with the advice of Charles Hadfield, has previously revised and updated the perennially popular material to reflect more recent changes. For this ninth edition, Joseph Boughey discusses the many new discoveries and advances in the world of canals around Britain, inevitably focussing on the twentieth century to a far greater extent than in any previous edition of this book, while still within the context of Hadfield's original work.

Author : Ezra Champion Seaman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Commerce
ISBN : NYPL:33433008977252

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Essays on the Progress of Nations, in Civilization, Productive Industry, Wealth and Population by Ezra Champion Seaman Pdf

Author : Ezra Champion Seaman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Economic history
ISBN : UOM:39015064413035

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Essays on the Progress of Nations by Ezra Champion Seaman Pdf