Dumbartonshire (Cambridge County Geographies)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 1/31/2013
EAN 9781107678774, ISBN10: 1107678773
Paperback, 164 pages, 20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm
Language: English
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 Dumbartonshire by F. Mort was first published in 1920. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.
1. County and shire. The origin of Dumbartonshire
2. General characteristics
3. Size of county. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watershed, rivers and lakes
6. Geology
7. Natural history
8. Around the coast
9. Weather and climate
10. The people - race, language, population
11. Agriculture
12. Industries and manufactures
13. Mines and minerals
14. Shipping and trade
15. The history of the county
16. Antiquities
17. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
18. Architecture - (b) military and domestic
19. Communications
20. Administration and divisions
21. Roll of honour
22. The chief towns and villages of Dumbartonshire
Illustrations
Maps.