The Guinness Guide to Waterways of Western Europe
£11.95
This book is out of print. The copies available are second hand, in near-as-new or very good condition.
This lavishly illustrated celebration of canals and rivers is designed to whet the appetite of every aspiring inland navigator. Describing the huge variety of networks in Belgium, England and Wales, France, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Scotland and Sweden, it is an ideal planning aid for the private boat owner, cruiser hirer, passenger craft traveller or motorist seeking watery excursions.
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Compiled by a leading waterways expert, it traces the history of inland navigations from their commercial origins to their current multifunctional role – whether as freight carriers or leisure amenities. Practical details on boat handling, legal requirements, craft hire, lock operation and the art of enjoying life afloat are presented together with over 90 photographs in colour more than 170 black and white pictures and in excess of 40 specially prepared maps.
A number of selected routes are examined in detail, thus showing the great contrast between Sweden’s Gota Canal and the rugged Leeds and Liverpool; the historic Rhine navigation and the sun dappled Canal du Midi; the beautiful Meuse in Belgium and France and the miniature locks of England’s Oxford canal.
This is the story of 18th century locks and 20th century barge lifts that belongs to a space age, for many waterways in Europe are being improved or enlarged. Here is information on the pleasure boating pioneers, boat museums, commercial traffic, types of pleasure craft, architecture and engineering and the fascinating ambiance of over 18,000 miles or 29,000 kilometres of canals and rivers throughout Western Europe.
Much valuable data (as at 1978) is provided to assist the inland Voyager: from addresses of waterways authorities to the maximum dimensions of craft able to use the various routes.
Whether you wish to canoe through the green meadows of Warwickshire along Shakespeare’s Avon, or to take a motor yacht from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, this book is an essential companion.
Author: Hugh McKnight
Binding: Hardback
Published: December 1978
Pages: 240
Size: 290 x 205 mm
ISBN: 0900424486
Publisher’s Price (in 1978): £10.50
