The Narrow Sea: Barrier, Bridge and Gateway to the World - The History of the English Channel
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Author: Peter Unwin
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 384
The English Channel separates Britain from Europe, keeping invaders out of Britain and making the island and islanders different from the continent and their fellow Europeans. But the Channel also serves as a link between mainland and island, bearing settlers, missionaries, merchants, refugees and conquerors back and forth over the millennia. Explorers and adventurers have sailed its waters, and leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon and Hitler have battled for sovereignty over these narrow seas. In THE NARROW SEA, Peter Unwin tells the story of the English Channel from the land-bridge that linked Britain to the continent nine thousand years ago to the Channel tunnel of the twenty-first century. Charting the landscape and seascape of northern Europe's gateway to the oceans, this well-researched narrative is both authoritative and highly accessible.
Author: Peter Unwin
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 384
The English Channel separates Britain from Europe, keeping invaders out of Britain and making the island and islanders different from the continent and their fellow Europeans. But the Channel also serves as a link between mainland and island, bearing settlers, missionaries, merchants, refugees and conquerors back and forth over the millennia. Explorers and adventurers have sailed its waters, and leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon and Hitler have battled for sovereignty over these narrow seas. In THE NARROW SEA, Peter Unwin tells the story of the English Channel from the land-bridge that linked Britain to the continent nine thousand years ago to the Channel tunnel of the twenty-first century. Charting the landscape and seascape of northern Europe's gateway to the oceans, this well-researched narrative is both authoritative and highly accessible.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.
Author: Peter Unwin
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 384
The English Channel separates Britain from Europe, keeping invaders out of Britain and making the island and islanders different from the continent and their fellow Europeans. But the Channel also serves as a link between mainland and island, bearing settlers, missionaries, merchants, refugees and conquerors back and forth over the millennia. Explorers and adventurers have sailed its waters, and leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon and Hitler have battled for sovereignty over these narrow seas. In THE NARROW SEA, Peter Unwin tells the story of the English Channel from the land-bridge that linked Britain to the continent nine thousand years ago to the Channel tunnel of the twenty-first century. Charting the landscape and seascape of northern Europe's gateway to the oceans, this well-researched narrative is both authoritative and highly accessible.
Author: Peter Unwin
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 384
The English Channel separates Britain from Europe, keeping invaders out of Britain and making the island and islanders different from the continent and their fellow Europeans. But the Channel also serves as a link between mainland and island, bearing settlers, missionaries, merchants, refugees and conquerors back and forth over the millennia. Explorers and adventurers have sailed its waters, and leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon and Hitler have battled for sovereignty over these narrow seas. In THE NARROW SEA, Peter Unwin tells the story of the English Channel from the land-bridge that linked Britain to the continent nine thousand years ago to the Channel tunnel of the twenty-first century. Charting the landscape and seascape of northern Europe's gateway to the oceans, this well-researched narrative is both authoritative and highly accessible.
The Narrow Sea: Barrier, Bridge and Gateway to the World - The History of the English Channel