| Description |
291 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-291). |
| Summary |
"The Rhine is one of the world's greatest rivers. Once forming the outer frontier of the Roman Empire, it flows 800 miles from the social democratic playground of the Netherlands, through the industrial and political powerhouses of Germany and France, to the wealthy mountain fortresses of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. For five years, Ben Coates lived alongside a major channel of the river in Rotterdam, crossing it daily, swimming and sailing in its tributaries. In The Rhine, he sets out by bicycle from the Netherlands where it enters the North Sea, following it through Germany, France and Liechtenstein, to where its source in the icy Alps. He explores the impact that the Rhine has had on European culture and history and finds out how influences have flowed along and across the river, shaping the people who live alongside it. Blending travelogue and offbeat history, The Rhine tells the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent."--Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Coates, Ben, 1982- -- Travel -- Europe.
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Rhine River Valley -- Description and travel.
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Rhine River Valley -- History.
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Rhine River -- Description and travel.
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Rhine River -- History.
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Germany -- History.
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Cycling -- Rhine River Valley.
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| Genre |
Travel writing.
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| Added Title |
Following Europe's greatest river from Amsterdam to the Alps |
| ISBN |
9781473662179 paperback |
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1473662176 paperback |
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