Cols and passes of the British Isles
Robb, Graham, 1958-2018
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A col is the lowest point on the saddle between two mountains. Graham Robb has spent years uncovering and cataloguing the 2002 cols and 105 passes scattered across the British Isles. Some of these obscure and magical sites are virgin cols that have never been crossed. Dozens were lost by the Ordnance Survey and are recorded only in ballads or monastic charters. The 11 cols of Hadrian's Wall are practically unknown and have never been properly identified. These under-appreciated slices of natural beauty provide a new way of looking at British history, and a challenge for cyclists and walkers.
Main title:
Cols and passes of the British Isles / Graham Robb.
Author:
Robb, Graham, 1958-, author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2018.
Collation:
240 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: UK: Particular Books, 2016.Includes index.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141981451 (pbk)
Dewey class:
914.102
LC class:
GB436.G7
Local class:
914.102
Language:
English
BRN:
2198065