Great Britain
Essays in Regional Geography

First published in 1930, this book examines the geological, meteorological and human influences that have shaped the various regions of Great Britain.

E. J. Russell (Introduction by)

9781107626539, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 January 2014

536 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3 cm, 0.67 kg

First published in 1930, as the second edition of a 1920 original, and reprinted in 1953, this book examines the geological, meteorological and human influences that have shaped the various regions of Great Britain. Multiple maps throughout the text illustrate points of interest, such as population distribution and terrain. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in regional geography.

Introduction E. J. Russell
1. The climate of Great Britain H. R. Mill
Part I. England and Wales: 2. The south-east C. C. Fagg
3. The London basin Hilda Ormsby
4. Central south England O. H. T. Rishbeth
5. The south-west W. Stanley Lewis
6. The lower Severn basin and the plain of Somerset W. W. Jervis
7. The south-east midlands H. O. Beckit
8. East Anglia Percy M. Roxby
9. The fenlands Frank Debenham
10. Lincolnshire John Bygott
11. The north-east midlands P. W. Bryan
12. The north-west midlands R. H. Kinvig
13. Wales H. J. Fleure
14. The Pennine highland C. B. Fawcett
15. Lancastria W. Fitzgerald
16. The Don Valley and south Yorkshire coalfield R. N. Rudmose Brown
17. Holderness and the Humber R. N. Rudmose Brown
18. The Yorkshire region C. B. Fawcett
19. North-east England C. B. Fawcett
20. Cumbria F. J. Campbell
Scotland: 21. The Highlands and Hebrides A. Stevens
22. North-east Scotland John McFarlane
23. Central Scotland Alan G. Ogilvie
24. The southern uplands William A. Gauld
Index.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]