The Isle of Man

This guide to the Isle of Man by John Quine was first published in 1911 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

John Quine (Author)

9781107692725, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 December 2012

190 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm, 0.21 kg

Originally 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 the Isle of Man by John Quine was first published in 1911. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the area.

1. The Isle of Man. The word Man: its origin and meaning
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
3. Surface and general features. The Gap of Greeba. The Northern Plain
4. Rivers and curraghs
5. Geology and soil
6. Natural history
7. Round the coast. Western - Calf Sound to the Point of Ayre
8. Round the coast. Eastern - Calf Sound by Douglas and Ramsey to the Point of Ayre
9. The coast - lighthouses
10. The coast - erosion
11. Climate and rainfall
12. People - race, settlements, population
13. Place-names and surnames. Language
14. Agriculture - main cultivations, woodlands, stock
15. Industries
16. Minerals
17. The herring fishery
18. Shipping and trade. The ports
19. History of the Isle of Man
20. Antiquities: prehistoric
21. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical - St German's Cathedral, churches, religious houses
22. Architecture - (b) military - castles and earthworks
23. Architecture - (c) domestic - Bishopscourt, Castle Mona, mansions, farmhouses, cottages
24. Manx crosses
25. Communications - roads and railways
26. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
27. Roll of honour
28. Chief towns and villages of the Isle of Man.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]