{"product_id":"essex-paperback-9781107685543","title":"Essex (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107685543","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEssex\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis guide to Essex by George F. Bosworth was first published in 1909 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge F. Bosworth (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107685543, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 November 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.2 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Essex by George F. Bosworth was first published in 1909. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. County and shire. The word Essex. Its origin and meaning\u003cbr\u003e 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions\u003cbr\u003e 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries. Detached portion. Transfer of parishes\u003cbr\u003e 4. Surface and general features\u003cbr\u003e 5. Watershed. Rivers - Thames, Stour, Lea, Roding, Bourne Brook, and Ingerburn\u003cbr\u003e 6. Rivers - Colne, Blackwater, Chelmer, Crouch, and Cam\u003cbr\u003e 7. Geology and soil\u003cbr\u003e 8. Natural history\u003cbr\u003e 9. The coast - from Bow Creek to Southend\u003cbr\u003e 10. The coast - from Southend to Harwich\u003cbr\u003e 11. The coast - the islands\u003cbr\u003e 12. The coast. Its loss and gain. Its protection. Sandbanks. Lighthouses and lightships\u003cbr\u003e 13. Climate and rainfall\u003cbr\u003e 14. People - race. Dialect. Settlements. Population\u003cbr\u003e 15. Agriculture - main cultivations. Woodlands. Stock\u003cbr\u003e 16. Industries and manufactures\u003cbr\u003e 17. Fisheries and fishing stations\u003cbr\u003e 18. History of Essex. I\u003cbr\u003e 19. History of Essex. II\u003cbr\u003e 20. Antiquities - prehistoric. Roman, Saxon\u003cbr\u003e 21. Architecture. (a) Ecclesiastical - churches\u003cbr\u003e 22. Architecture. (b) Ecclesiastical - religious houses\u003cbr\u003e 23. Architecture. (c) Military - castles and moated houses\u003cbr\u003e 24. Architecture. (d) Domestic - famous seats, manor houses, and cottages\u003cbr\u003e 25. Communications - past and present - roads and railways\u003cbr\u003e 26. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern\u003cbr\u003e 27. The roll of honour of the county\u003cbr\u003e 28. The chief towns and villages of Essex.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Regional geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Regional geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Regional%20geography%20%5BRGL%5D%22\"\u003eRGL\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000197632280,"sku":"9781107685543","price":18.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107685543i.jpg?v=1694509226","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/essex-paperback-9781107685543","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}