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This beautifully photographed handbook covers historical sites and scenic attractions, as well as shore facilities, repair yards, and much more.
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Hugh McKnight's authorship defiency.......2007-09-12
I bought his book not only to have a reference to canal travel but to scope out costs of such travel. While there are several, not easily found cost references, I found no specific information leading to the unavoidable conclusion that the old adage, "if you have to ask, you can't afford it", applies. Which I resent. Mr. McKnight should re-write this book adding what the costs of entering each canal, what are the average costs of meals, wine, fuel, and comparisons of food among the various sources on that route. I am not an inexperienced traveler and always have some advance feeling for cost so that unplanned surprise costs are not faced. I can understand his reluctance to include costs, as so many change fairly rapidly, but relative costs should be an important part of all travel books.
Cruising French Waterways - a quick review.......2007-01-15
This book is great, it not only tells you about each canal but also gives you a history of the canals and a break down of the area you are travelling through and lots more information.
Spares no effort to explore the depth and beauty of the scenic French countryside.......2005-09-14
Now in this updated and expanded fourth edition, Hugh McKnight continues to draw upon his nearly four decades of experience and undeniable expertise in making Cruising French Waterways an essential reference and guidebook for anyone wanting to sail or motorboat along one of France's 5000 miles of waterways. Extensive descriptions of scenery and historic locales make Cruising French Waterways as ideal for armchair travelers as it is for vacationers whetting their anticipation for what to expect. Black-and-white and color photographs offer a glimpse of the ancient wonders waiting to be discovered. Packed with detail cover to cover, Cruising French Waterways spares no effort to explore the depth and beauty of the scenic French countryside.
As complete as they get.......2002-02-15
I got this book as reference for a medieval historical I was writing, set partially on the Saone and Rhone rivers. This was possibly the best reference I used since I can't go over there to check out the place in person, and the people I know who have been there haven't been able to give me much information.
This book recounts incredible detail about the countryside and regional dishes, availability of shopping, hotels, and tourist spots, and there are little humorous stories about some of the stops along the way. The detailed accounts of each lock along the canals is absolutely amazing and I'm sure quite helpful for those who actually find themselves there.
Unfortunately, the canal system of France was started after my book was set, so I couldn't use the lock and interesting layovers along the canal info, but...
Now I want to go to France and cruise all these fascinating rivers and canals! I'm afraid that's going to cost considerably more than this book does. Until then, I'll continue to peruse the book and dream.
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Ireland-The Inner Island: A Journey Through Ireland's Inland Waterways
Kevin Dwyer
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ASIN: 1898256918 |
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A richly illustrated history of America's first transportation system.
Canals describes the development of these waterways in their heyday and shows the varied structures—including locks, lockhouses, aqueducts, bridges, dams, and tunnels—they engendered. It provides capsule tours of thirty-five canals and a journey along two of the most famous: the Chesapeake & Ohio (now a National Park) and the Morris Canal (largely lost to development). Includes a CD-ROM containing all the images. 746 illustrations/photographs.
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An instant classic.......2004-10-03
Kudos to Amazon for selling this book as I have been unable to find it anywhere else. The author is obviously an expert in his subject and consequently this is a fascinating read and a worthy addition to the number of books on this subject. I look forward to a follow-up.
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A Cruising Guide to the Northeast's Inland Waterways: The Hudson River, New York State Canals, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence Seaway, Lake Champlain
Thomas W. Marian , and
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Manufacturer: Intl Marine Pub
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ASIN: 0071580115 |
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This book is the first comprehensive cruising guide for the enormously popular "circle trip" from Manhattan to Lake Ontario and back through Lake Champlain, providing boaters with mile-by-mile descriptions and detailed information on more than 300 anchorages and marinas located along the way. The text also contains important information on shoaling, commercial traffic, weather, locks and bridges, and more. Comprehensive ratings for beauty, interest, and available facilities help boaters decide itineraries, and custom chartlets guide boaters into busy mariners and secluded anchorages alike. Throughout, the Rumseys act as personal tour guides, detailing the region's rich history of pointing out what there is to see and do.
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Might be good for some people.......1999-07-08
Recently I brought a 36 foot boat from Whitby, Ontario through the Canal System, down the Hudson, through Hell Gate to Long Island Sound. I thought this book would be my bible, but found almost no useful information. The book is written entirely from the perspective of going up river, and is very hard to follow if you're going down. Much of the information is already out of date - several times when we tried to follow its advise, the marina or docking area it decribed was non-existent. Other facilities are ignored. For example, Whitby, which has two large marinas was not mentioned. The discussion of going the through locks was rather limited, though probably helpful to the small boat owner. There were very few pictures - certainly not enough to show what the canals are like. Also, the book stopped (actually started) at the Battery without mention of Hell Gate, which must be of interest to a significant number of readers. I suppose this book would be helpful to a power boater looking for the next restaurant, but it was a major disappointment to me.
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Canal and River Cruising
Sheila Davenport
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Exploring inland waterways is one of the most popular forms of activity holiday in Britain. You can drift through miles of glorious countryside, investigate fascinating relics of former industries and, not least, marvel at the feats of engineering - the locks, tunnels and aqueducts - that carry the canals throughout the length and breadth of the country.
Getting onto the water couldn't b simpler: you just hire a boat. But what sort of boat? How do you handle and maintain it, and how do you manoeuvre it through locks, tunnels and swing bridges? If you get really keen how should you go about buying your own boat?
Canal and river cruising answers all these questions and more. Written by an expert, and produced on collaboration with The Inland Waterways Association, it is a concise, authoritative guide to the practical aspects of cruising canals and navigable rivers. It gives you all the information you need to ensure that you and your crew have a great time, wherever you go on the waterway network.
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Hadfield's British Canals: The Inland Waterways of Britain and Ireland (Hadfield's British Canals)
Joseph Boughey
Manufacturer: Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd.
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ASIN: 0750918403 |
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Renowned canal historian Charles Hadfield describes how canals emerged from the industrial revolution of the 18th century; their decline due to the railways; and their survival into the 20th century.
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Examines every aspect of visual merchandising—from point-of-purchase display to signage—and has become the trusted resource for professionals. Rich with photographs and illustrations, the book discusses the fundamentals of good design, how to take a project from concept to completion, and unique strategies for transforming mundane stores into shops full of charm, distinction and visual excitement. This edition features two new chapters, the latest trends in visual merchandising, examples from retailers of every size and a DVD in every copy.
Introduces a practical approach to designing display windows that is authored by an industry professional; Amy Meadows, Manager of Visual Marketing, Marshall Fields. Examines the role of advertising, special events and publicity in the success of various retail operations. A new DVD explores the field of visual merchandising and provides readers with illustrations of the industry. Gives readers a comprehensive look at all areas of visual merchandising, including: point-of purchase display; graphics in the retail environment; signage; and more!
Visual merchandising professionals.
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Contemporary Visual Merchandising (2nd Edition)
Jay Diamond , and
Ellen Diamond
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This comprehensive and practical book discusses visual merchandising through a combination of fundamentals and projects.
KEY TOPICS: Presenting step-by-step illustrations showing the process of assembling a visual display, the book discusses aspects of good design through analytical drawings accompanying photographs of those displays. The second edition of Contemporary Visual Merchandising has been updated throughout to reflect today's retail environment. It includes new chapters on Store Design and Point of Purchase Displays. The book provides step-by-step illustrations depicting exactly how displays are developed, beginning with the basic elements and concluding with the finished presentation. It also provides step-by-step illustrations on producing "alternative" mannequins being used by many contemporary retailers. An essential reference for every retailer, large or small.
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Good For Beginners.......2000-04-05
I found this book good for beginners in the field of visual merchandising. The basics listed were helpful and I will keep it on hand as a referance. If you are looking for inspiration, this is not the book for you. However, you can never read too much about any subject.
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Fashion: Contemporary Visual Merchandising
Jay Diamond , and
Ellen Diamond
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This digital document is an article from C: International Contemporary Art, published by C The Visual Arts Foundation on May 1, 1999. The length of the article is 778 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Tom Dean at large.
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C: International Contemporary Art (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1999
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Issue: 62
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