Description: Rhine : Following Europe's Greatest River from Amsterdam to the Alps, Paperback by Coates, Ben, ISBN 1473665094, ISBN-13 9781473665095, Brand New, Free shipping in the US SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The Rhine is one of the world's greatest rivers. Once forming the outer frontier of the Roman Empire, it flows 800 miles from the social democratic playground of the Netherlands, through the industrial and political powerhouses of Germany and France, to the wealthy mountain fortresses of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. For five years, Ben Coates lived alongside a major channel of the river in Rotterdam, crossing it daily, swimming and sailing in its tributaries. In The Rhine, he sets out by bicycle from the Netherlands where it enters the North Sea, following it through Germany, France and Liechtenstein, to where its source in the icy Alps. He explores the impact that the Rhine has had on European culture and history and finds out how influences have flowed along and across the river, shaping the people who live alongside it. Blending travelogue and offbeat history, The Rhine tells the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent.
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Book Title: Rhine
Number of Pages: 323 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Brealey Publishing, Nicholas
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2019
Topic: Europe / Benelux Countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), Special Interest / Adventure, Europe / Germany, Special Interest / Bicycling
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, History
Item Weight: 7.7 Oz
Item Length: 7.7 in
Author: Ben Coates
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
